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Fresh Faces: Songwriter Dreams of Entering Music Marketing Industry

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First-year Courtney Hancock camps with her friends in Deer Creek, Colo., in June 2019. Hancock said she enjoys being in nature.Photos Courtesy of Courtney HancockFirst-year Courtney Hancock, a songwriter, singer and guitarist from Denver, released five songs and one cover on her website and Soundcloud in 2019 and 2020. She said music is her biggest passion in life.Hancock said … [Read more...] about Fresh Faces: Songwriter Dreams of Entering Music Marketing Industry

Staff Editorial: We Must Grapple with Gun Violence

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Art By Madeline Duvall After the incidents on March 22 in Boulder, Colo., and March 16 in Atlanta, gun violence continues the plague the minds of everyday, American citizens. While the Graphic continues to learn and hear varying opinions about gun regulations and the Second Amendment, we do know that the loss of human life in this horrific way is unacceptable. It's time … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: We Must Grapple with Gun Violence

Fresh Faces: First-Year From Colorado Embraces the Waves of California Living

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First-Year Ashley Cullen poses on Rodeo Drive, Los Angeles, after hanging out with friends in September. Cullen recently moved to California from Colorado and she said she is enjoying exploring the area. Photos courtesy of Ashley Cullen First-year International Business major Ashley Cullen, said Pepperdine's Greek Life, sports and International Programs are some of the main … [Read more...] about Fresh Faces: First-Year From Colorado Embraces the Waves of California Living

March On, Speak On

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Art by Madeline DuvallMy cousin, Emily, is a survivor of the Route 91 Harvest Country Festival massacre in Las Vegas on Oct 1, 2017. She was one of the lucky ones who escaped the ordeal with no physical injuries. But as we walked together on March 24 in Los Angeles during the March For Our Lives event, the events of six months ago were still taking their toll. Between laughter … [Read more...] about March On, Speak On

Moving On From Guilt and Regret

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Art by Chris ChenThey're the feeling of your gut clenching over and over again, the feeling of intense discomfort and longing for a rewind button, the way a good day can just dim by that much. Regret and guilt. Ever experience them before?Before I start, some definitions. Guilt can be categorized as the feeling you get when you purposefully do something wrong, while regret can … [Read more...] about Moving On From Guilt and Regret