Art by Madeline Duvall In light of the recent events that took place at an off-campus apartment, where a transient man sexually assaulted a student, community members are expressing some confusion about the university’s use of the term "sexual assault" in cases like this and others. Pepperdine's Timely Warning notification contained terms that, without proper context, may … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Students Want Clarity From The University About Sexual Assault Alerts
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Staff Editorial: Parking Solutions Must Be Initiated, Not Simply Discussed
Art by Elizabeth Brummer As students return for the spring semester, talk of new schedules, routines and resolutions permeate campus. But one old problem remains: parking. Students across all majors often complain of running late to class or driving around for 15 minutes before finding a spot. A survey of 174 Seaver students conducted by The Graphic in September of 2019 … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Parking Solutions Must Be Initiated, Not Simply Discussed
A Look at Campus Safety Booths and How the Public has Circumvented Them
Photo by Ella Gonzalez Renderings of John Tyler Drive, Seaver Drive and John Tyler and Seaver Drive, respectively.The Pepperdine University campus entrance booths stationed at John Tyler and Seaver Drive are familiar to anyone entering the school’s campus. However, outsiders’ ability to get onto campus – and what may be the ease with which the Department of … [Read more...] about A Look at Campus Safety Booths and How the Public has Circumvented Them
Don’t Cower to Hate Crimes
Art by Ally ArmstrongSeveral Armenian students at Pepperdine responded in disbelief to reports of Turkish flags hanging from their alma maters. "When I first saw the pictures of the flags on my school, I couldn’t believe it ... I couldn’t believe that in this day and age, people would do such a stupid, childish and hateful thing like this," wrote sophomore Shant … [Read more...] about Don’t Cower to Hate Crimes
After the Investigation: A Look at Sexual Assault and Title IX
Written by Cassandra Stephenson Jane Doe is a student who said she feels like she fell through the cracks in the system. An older student who was supposed to be acting as her mentor sexually assaulted her at a Pepperdine orientation event for a graduate campus program. She was part of a group of incoming students mingling with second-year mentors at a bar when he pulled … [Read more...] about After the Investigation: A Look at Sexual Assault and Title IX