Transparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer. Every day we wake up and are handed a version of reality. This reality comes through notifications, headlines and algorithms tailored specifically to us. It's usually what we call "staying informed." Rarely do we stop and … [Read more...] about Opinion: Propaganda Dictates Reality
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Advice: Use Your Voice
Transparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic includes an advice column based on new topics and different writers’ thoughts. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer.Popular discourse and media have exhausted and overused the “division more than unity” and polarization narrative pertaining to differing political values and beliefs in the … [Read more...] about Advice: Use Your Voice
Opinion: Chapel is Essential for Pepperdine
Transparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer.The exchange of beliefs and the self-examination therein is extremely important—you don't have a university without it.But that exchange also needs to be topical, relevant and specific. Just like you wouldn't want to walk … [Read more...] about Opinion: Chapel is Essential for Pepperdine
Opinion: Women Have Deeper Friendships Than Men
Transparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer. One of the most frequent tropes I have heard about male friendships is that they are surface-level compared to the friendships women have with each other. While I initially never questioned this, as I have gotten older I have … [Read more...] about Opinion: Women Have Deeper Friendships Than Men
Good News: Having Conversations Over Chai
The first chai tea latte my friend Anežka and I had was extra sweet and extra foamy, and as we sipped our warm drinks, we embarked on the beginning of a wonderful next few days together. We had our first chai early in the morning at the airport while catching up. We discussed the happenings at school, the romantic entanglements of friends and funny TikToks. In a D.C. cafe near … [Read more...] about Good News: Having Conversations Over Chai