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Former Graphic Journalists Reflect On Controversial Reporting

May 9, 2021 by Natalie Hardt

A number of past Graphic articles bred controversy on campus, including ones on student DUIs, car crashes, Kenneth Starr and drugs. Three former Graphic reporters comment on approaching controversy with objectivity and a focus on telling all sides of the story.

Opinion: Sia’s Movie, ‘Music,’ Is Not Music To Anybody’s Ears

March 2, 2021 by Emily Chase

Debuting Feb. 10, Sia’s new movie, ‘Music,’ delves into the whirlwind that is the relationship of an autistic child and her half-sister. While the message is admirable, this movie should not be winning an award for Best Picture but Best Misrepresentation.

Franki Hooks Tweets What’s on Her Mind

November 8, 2020 by Kaelin Mendez

Photo courtesy of Franki Hooks Though people may not always know her face, people know her Twitter account and her name: Franki Hooks. “Someone was like, ‘I thought this was a burner account, and Franki Hooks was a fake name,’” Hooks said. The senior psychology major has been on Twitter since August 2014. “People would […]

3. Failure to Live Up to Ideals Part 2: Pepperdine and Students of Color

October 29, 2020 by Anitiz Muonagolu & Emily Shaw

The controversial email shared by Dean of the School of Public Policy Pete Peterson spurred many conversations among various parts of the Pepperdine community. In part two of this two part series, four Pepperdine students of color joins hosts Anitiz Muonagolu and Emily Shaw in discussing how this controversy has impacted them and their thoughts and experiences at Pepperdine.

2. Failure to Live Up to Ideals Part 1: Competing Stories of America

October 26, 2020 by Anitiz Muonagolu & Emily Shaw

One of the conversations spurred by the controversial email shared by Dean of the School of Public Policy Pete Peterson is the debate occurring throughout the nation on what is “true American history”? In this two part series, History professor Stewart Davenport joins hosts Anitiz Muonagolu and Emily Shaw in understanding how this recent controversy at Pepperdine fits into this larger conversation.

Email Controversy Spurs Conversation Among Students Over The 1619 Project

October 23, 2020 by Ivy Moore & Lindsey Sullivan

The School of Public Policy sent out a controversial email including a petition to remove The 1619 Project from American schools Oct 12. The Pepperdine community responds.

Libraries Need to Foster Individualism, Not Cultivate Ignorance

March 13, 2020 by Aj Muonagolu

Derogatory rhetoric or an opposing opinion?

The Board’s ‘Trunk or Treat’ Sparks Controversy Over Handicap Spots

October 29, 2019 by Channa Steinmetz

Reserved parking in handicap spaces caused students and alumni to voice their opinions via Instagram.

Native Voices Deserve A Place To Be Heard

March 21, 2017 by Lauren Davila

Graphic by Sarah Kiker I was standing in line at the Starbucks/sushi place in the Caf this week, waiting to place the order for my venti iced coffee, when I heard something that made my blood boil. Two women were standing behind me, and I couldn’t help but overhear their conversation regarding the newly installed […]

Light & Dirty: ‘The Controversy Is Expected’

April 27, 2016 by Berkley Mason

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 […]

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