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Step Team Incident Highlights Lack of Title VI in Pepperdine’s Code of Conduct

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Correction: Two errors have been corrected in this story. The first correction is the university investigation into this incident has concluded. This was incorrectly noted in a photo caption. The second correction is that several quotes were incorrectly attributed and should have been attributed to Mike Friel, senior director of communications and public relations for the … [Read more...] about Step Team Incident Highlights Lack of Title VI in Pepperdine’s Code of Conduct

Opinion: Pepperdine Needs to Change the Sexual Policy

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Transparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer. I am not unlike many other LGBTQ+ students at Pepperdine. Months before moving to Malibu, I told myself that as soon as I started college, I would finally come out of the closet as bisexual. I wanted to explore my … [Read more...] about Opinion: Pepperdine Needs to Change the Sexual Policy

Opinion: Pepp Changes Its Words But Can’t Change Its History

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Art by Vivian Hsia Something simultaneously minuscule and monumental took place on Alumni Park on Sept. 22. At approximately 10:45 a.m., chair of the Pepperdine Board of Regents Dee Anna Smith read George Pepperdine’s dedicatory address aloud to a crowd of Pepperdine students, alumni, faculty and staff as part of the annual Founder’s Day celebration. Except, it … [Read more...] about Opinion: Pepp Changes Its Words But Can’t Change Its History

Staff Editorial: The Graphic Stands With the Asian American Pacific Islander Community Against Hate

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There has been an exponential rise in Anti-Asian hate incidents reported throughout the United States. The Graphic stands in solidarity with the Asian American Pacific Islander community and our AAPI peers against anti-Asian racism and hate. Nearly 3,800 anti-Asian hate incidents took place amid the pandemic between March 19, 2020 to Feb. 28, according to a report released … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: The Graphic Stands With the Asian American Pacific Islander Community Against Hate

Opinion: The Equality Act Establishes Equity For the LGBTQ+ Community

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Art by Leah Beah On Feb. 18, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Equality Act, which would prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual orientation and gender identity. While the Senate still has to approve it, this bill could change the lives of LGBTQ+ individuals. Why has it taken so long to obtain protections for LGBTQ+ individuals even though the Obama … [Read more...] about Opinion: The Equality Act Establishes Equity For the LGBTQ+ Community