Photo Courtesy of Pepperdine University Special Collections and by Berkley Mason Editor's Note: This article was originally published in a special section on race in the Graphic. “Where are you going now?” Chief Security Guard at George Pepperdine College William Charles Lane said to the group of Black high school students walking the old college campus on the night of … [Read more...] about A Historical Analysis of Racial Tensions Within the Pepperdine Community
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‘You Should Never Take A Photo; You Should Create It’
Photos Courtesy of Ron Hall, Pepperdine UniversityUniversity Photographer Ron Hall, the first and only person to fill the position since it was established 36 years ago, leads a four-part series on photography that began Feb. 4 in Payson Library and is set to end March 10.During Hall's concluding workshop of the series, he plans to talk about portraits, and the tools necessary … [Read more...] about ‘You Should Never Take A Photo; You Should Create It’
Pepperdine Reflects On Scalia’s Death
Photo Courtesy of Ron Hall U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonin Scalia, who died in Texas on Feb. 13, visited and spoke at Pepperdine several times and had a close relationship with Pepperdine faculty and alumni. Scalia was the longest-serving justice on the Supreme Court at the time of his death. "Former Seaver SGA president Paris Dennard was with Justice Scalia … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Reflects On Scalia’s Death
‘Hire me, Ellen!’
Photo by Paola Ramos Senior Alexa Shafer has received a significant amount of attention from her fellow Seaver students through a series of unconventional ATTEMPTS to communicate her goals to Ellen Degeneres. Shafer has applied to be an intern Ellen DeGeneres, but has put an extra effort into securing this internship by applying in a nontraditional way. While most … [Read more...] about ‘Hire me, Ellen!’
Pepperdine Probz: When You Just Want to Sit On the DTR Bench
Graphic by Haley Laningham To the average visitor, the front yard of a freshman dorm is completely typical. Grass, sidewalk, rocking bench. However, as students quickly realize, those benches come with strings attached. Somewhere in the history and tradition of Pepperdine, some irritating soul decided that these benches were to be specifically and exclusively designated … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Probz: When You Just Want to Sit On the DTR Bench
