After years of dueling administration over equal rights and representation, student demands from the University’s infancy have not been met by the administration in 2020. The diversity journey from Pepperdine’s first all-white class has been tumultuous but has increased overall.
Berkley Mason
Light & Dirty: ‘The Controversy Is Expected’
Photos by Berkley Mason and Courtesy of Lydia Gerard and Meridith Cary Light & Dirty, a senior thesis exhibition at the Weisman Museum, is showing a handful of art pieces, all of which aim to convey and start a dialogue about topics of “light” or “dirty” nature, senior Studio Art major Lydia Gerard said. Assistant […]
A Historical Analysis of Racial Tensions Within the Pepperdine Community
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 […]
Pepp Introduces First Spotlight Storytelling Festival
Photos by Berkley Mason The Womack Speech Competition, an annual competition that occurs during the fall semester, will be storytelling themed for the first time for this December’s competition. The Spotlight Storytelling Festival kicked off on March 30, the first of many storytelling events that are anticipated for next year. Senior Emily Hirsch, Head of […]
Do What You Love, the Rest Will Follow
Art by Christine Nelson Your major is a choice; often, this is one of the biggest decisions a college student is faced with. People often choose a major based on a variety of reasons: the title, salary, what their parents want them to do, etc. I personally chose my first major for the completely wrong […]
Do What You Love, the Rest Will Follow
Art by Christine Nelson Your major is a choice; often, this is one of the biggest decisions a college student is faced with. People often choose a major based on a variety of reasons: the title, salary, what their parents want them to do, etc. I personally chose my first major for the completely wrong […]
Teen Charged with Vehicular Homicide for Death of Daniela Benavides
The 17-year-old driver in the accident connected to the death of Daniela Benevides is being tried as an adult
LGBTQ+ Federal Trial Date Scheduled
Photo Courtesy of Haley Videckis Judge Dean D. Pregerson held the scheduling conference for the Videckis v. Pepperdine University case Thursday at the United States Courthouse in Los Angeles. “The court set a trial date, as the parties requested, of May 23, 2017,” the plaintiffs’ attorney Jeremy J. Gray wrote in an email. It has […]
Why I Didn’t Go Greek
Art by Peau Porotesano When I came to Pepperdine, I fully planned to rush — I even paid my pre-registration fee. But for some reason, I decided against it. As I reflect on the years I’ve spent at Pepperdine, I’m confident that this decision was the right one. When I decided not to go, my […]
‘You Should Never Take A Photo; You Should Create It’
Photos Courtesy of Ron Hall, Pepperdine University University 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 […]
