Art by Peau PorotesanoStudent outcry in October 2016 against the statue of Christopher Columbus located near the bustling Amphitheater led to a campus-wide discussion that would later culminate in the statue's removal, according to Rachel Ettlinger's "Students Protest Columbus Statue on Columbus Day," published by the Graphic on Oct. 11, 2016. Since then, the statue's old … [Read more...] about Consider a Replacement for Columbus
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Staff Editorial: Take Time to Notice Art on Campus
Art by Peau PorotesanoWalking into a museum exhibit, the layout is intentionally designed so that the eye gets drawn to either the biggest piece or the most important piece. Often, they are the same thing. Museum curators plot their exhibits around an idea or a person they consider to be the most important takeaway for visitors to the museum.In some ways, college campuses are … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Take Time to Notice Art on Campus
Dolores: A Part of History or the Ghost of Pepperdine’s Past?
Photos by Marisa Padilla When Pepperdine began its move to Malibu in 1972, and the Los Angeles campus slowly began to diminish in size, it was only natural that some vestiges of the original Pepperdine traditions followed the trek to the ocean. One of these beloved memories from the original campus is Dolores, the cherub statue that currently resides outside of the Caf. Dolores … [Read more...] about Dolores: A Part of History or the Ghost of Pepperdine’s Past?
