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Pepperdine Administrators Shut Down Weisman Exhibition After Censoring Artwork

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Editor's Note: The Graphic uses anonymous sources only in rare cases. An anonymous source would be considered by the Graphic when the source has a serious concern about privacy and that source is considered to be credible by the managing editor and advisers. For over 33 years, the Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art has showcased modern and contemporary art by internationally … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Administrators Shut Down Weisman Exhibition After Censoring Artwork

Opinion: Courage Takes Many Forms

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Transparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer. On the VIA (Values in Action) Character Strengths and Virtues Test, one of the listed virtues is courage. I have taken this test in a few psychology courses, and while the ranking differs slightly every time, courage has always … [Read more...] about Opinion: Courage Takes Many Forms

BSA Celebrates Black History Month With Talent Showcase

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The Black Student Association (BSA) hosted a showcase highlighting Black students’ talents in the Howard A. White Center (HAWC) on Feb. 18. Various students performed poetry and songs on stage throughout the night. Junior Hailey Johnson, BSA social chair, hosted the show, and encouraged the audience to sing, dance, rap or perform poetry. The event boasted over twenty … [Read more...] about BSA Celebrates Black History Month With Talent Showcase

Opinion: Cringe is the Enemy of Great

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Transparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer. Conversations about cringe as a phenomenon in modern lingo are frequent, to the point of perhaps being redundant. However, there are many angles from which cringe can be approached, and it does encompass several emotions and … [Read more...] about Opinion: Cringe is the Enemy of Great

Good News: Art Is How Humanity Endures

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I spent my childhood in places that do not exist, or rather, lost in thought in worlds my imagination would make up. Such imagination served as the foundation for my love of landscape paintings, and invigorated my nostalgia for the video game Skyrim and appreciation for the poems of my namesake, T.S. Eliot. Everybody has pieces of artwork they love. It is definitely the case … [Read more...] about Good News: Art Is How Humanity Endures