Voters will encounter several errors on the upcoming election ballot relating to measures pertaining to the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD). Ballots will include the race for the Board of Education and two bonds seeking approval. However, votes will not be counted for the board election after sole challenger Christine Falaguerra withdrew her candidacy in … [Read more...] about SMMUSD board seats already decided in upcoming vote
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Staff Editorial: Vote Locally to Influence Important PCH Change
Editor’s Note: PGM staff members decide on the topic of a Staff Ed together. The staff as a whole provides opinions and content included in this Staff Ed to provide thoughts about and shed light on solutions for happenings at Pepperdine As college students, we oftentimes hear about the world around us and all the problems it possesses. We constantly hear about unsolved … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Vote Locally to Influence Important PCH Change
Advice: Take Out the Trash
Transparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of an advice column based on new topics and rotating writers each time. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer. Election night is very important. It’s not just political teams hashing out — it’s something much more existential. Nov. 5 is a day that will define the United States not only for … [Read more...] about Advice: Take Out the Trash
Opinion: Vote Locally
Transparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer. Local elections are often overlooked, especially when they happen simultaneously with federal elections. Local elections have a lower voter turnout than federal elections, according to an article from the National Civic … [Read more...] about Opinion: Vote Locally
Historical Rhymes Minus The Repetition
John J. Pitney uses the Gilded Age and Grover Cleveland’s win in 1892 to outline the 2024 political rematch.Payson Libraries hosted Pitney as a guest lecturer on March 29, where he spoke on presidential rematches. Pitney has written several books, including “Un-American: The Fake Patriotism of Donald J. Trump,” and he is a Roy P. Crocker professor of Politics … [Read more...] about Historical Rhymes Minus The Repetition