Art by Peau PorotesanoJust minutes after President Donald J. Trump delivered the State of the Union Address, Rep. Joe Kennedy III from the fourth district of Massachusetts took the stage in Fall River to give the Democratic Party's response.Kennedy laid the path for a powerful Democratic vision built on equality and condemned President Trump's administration for turning their … [Read more...] about Kennedy Tops Trump In Call For Unity
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Overcome Divisions Through Free Speech
Art by Sybil ZhangThe fact is not lost on most people that this is a time of great national division. The year has seen the election of a controversial president, the creation of movements both resisting and supporting him and a renewed debate over the importance of free speech in America. While some view free speech as enabling divisive and hateful rhetoric, free speech, which … [Read more...] about Overcome Divisions Through Free Speech
Sexism Still Thrives in America
Graphic by Nate BartonSexism doesn't exist anymore. At least that's what more than half of men and about a third of women in America think, according to a study written by Hannah Fingerhut titled "In Both Parties, Men and Women Differ over whether Women Still Face Obstacles to Progress," published Aug. 16 by Pew Research.However, in the 2016 Presidential Election, the nation … [Read more...] about Sexism Still Thrives in America
Don’t Sacrifice Femininity For Equality
Graphic by Nate BartonNot to say that women have reached complete equality with men, but society has made considerable progress toward gender equality over the past century. The wage discrepancy for our generation is less than 5 percent, according to GenderStats.org There are more women than men enrolled in post-secondary school, and there is [finally] a female nominee by a … [Read more...] about Don’t Sacrifice Femininity For Equality
Staff Editorial: Continue the Discussion of Race
Image by Rachal MarquezEditor's Note: This article was originally published in a special section on race in the Graphic.This past year, Pepperdine students have publicly considered what the ideals of equality and diversity mean to this community. Racist Yik Yak comments and a Blackface image posted on social media have ignited important and difficult conversations for students, … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Continue the Discussion of Race