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Staff Editorial: Students and SGA Should Work In Symphony

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Art by Samantha Miller After the postponement of spring Student Government Association elections due to COVID-19, Instagram, Twitter and Change.org became platforms for students to voice outrage and disappointment over University decisions this summer. While the online protests were proof of students taking a stance, few names appeared on this fall’s SGA ballot, … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Students and SGA Should Work In Symphony

SGA Candidates Open up About What Matters To Them

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Graphic by Ashley MowreaderThe Pepperdine Student Government Association's elections will take place Wednesday and Thursday. Many candidates said both the COVID-19 pandemic and this summer’s reinvigoration of anti-racism activism influenced their decision to run for office and the issues they care most about.While many of the students running for SGA this year are … [Read more...] about SGA Candidates Open up About What Matters To Them

Candidates for SGA President Discuss Their Goals

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Photos Courtesy of Steven Baer, Austin Welch, and Anthony Nabor   SGA elections are quickly approaching, and posters are beginning to plaster campus walls promising a better Pepperdine. The Graphic spoke with the three students running for SGA President regarding their platforms and their hopes for Pepperdine’s future.   SGA elections will take place … [Read more...] about Candidates for SGA President Discuss Their Goals

SGA Moving Forward

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The Graphic's SGA reporter Allison Lee met with current SGA President Edward Adutwum to review nine of SGA's resolutions passed in the 2016-2017 school year. SGA passed a total of 49 resolutions. 1. Shuttle Pilot Program: SGA, spearheaded by Executive Vice President Hope Hesslen, started a shuttle pilot program in the fall of 2016 where students were able to sign up for free … [Read more...] about SGA Moving Forward

Staff Editorial: Students Should Care About SGA

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Art by Peau PorotesanoAlthough sometimes it can seem as if student government is a trivial group and the results of the election don't matter, this is not the case. The Student Government Association (SGA) is a proactive group elected by the student body that advocates on behalf of the student body to the administration, and as such, students should care about who they elect … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Students Should Care About SGA