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Breanna Grigsby

Remember the Chumash Nation

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Note: All information obtained for this article was sourced from the official Chumash website, SantaYnezChumash.org. This is Native American History Month. It is not a time when we simply have events in the Caf or celebrate Thanksgiving. It is a time when we should take the time to truly remember and celebrate the native nations of this country. Many rich cultures, histories … [Read more...] about Remember the Chumash Nation

Songstress Roxie Bardo Talks Life, Career & Social Justice

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Photos by Marisa Padilla Roxie Bardo is a 19 year old on a mission to become great and do great things to help others. Born Oct. 3 in Tennessee, Bardo realized singing was her “calling” as a child. “I’ve always been singing. When I was in … kindergarten, I had these two neighbors and … we would perform in my front yard. I would put these whole little dances together to … [Read more...] about Songstress Roxie Bardo Talks Life, Career & Social Justice

Revealing Truth about Halloween

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The last time I went trick-or-treating I was about 4, and I dressed in a Barney costume. My mother helped me stuff newspaper in the tail. And then we stopped celebrating Halloween, and it became an evil day in our home. This was true of many of my Christian friends as well. In elementary and middle school, I wasn’t the only one who either went home early or had to watch the … [Read more...] about Revealing Truth about Halloween

In Defense of the Graphic

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Photo by Whitney Irick For those wondering why it is necessary for the Graphic to cover stories such as student DUIs, let me explain. The Graphic covers news, which are stories deemed newsworthy by elements including timing, significance, proximity, prominence, conflict and human interest. Pepperdine is a small campus and dry one on top of that. So, when a serious car … [Read more...] about In Defense of the Graphic

Domestic Abuse is Everyone’s Concern

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I witnessed domestic abuse as a child. Ray Rice’s physical abuse of his then fiancée, Janay Palmer Rice, hit too close to home, for myself and the thousands of others who have experienced or witnessed domestic abuse. When I was in third grade I lived in a domestic violence shelter with my mom and two younger brothers. This shelter was designed to be a safe, hideaway for … [Read more...] about Domestic Abuse is Everyone’s Concern