Art by Vivian HsiaTransparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer.The classic stereotype of the broke college student has been a story told for generations, according to the National Education Association. Because of the images of lean meals, stretching money and getting all … [Read more...] about Opinion: EBT Gives College Students a Chance to Thrive
Food Insecurity
Waves Food Cabinets Support Students
One of the new Waves Food Cabinet provides a variety of nonperishable meals to students at the ICA student lounge in the HAWC on Oct. 5. ICA partnered with Pepperdine's Student Care Team to create this cabinet for students. Photos by Tanya Yarian Editor's Note: To protect the privacy of a source, the Graphic has used the name J. Doe. Pepperdine’s Student Care Team is … [Read more...] about Waves Food Cabinets Support Students
Staff Editorial: Pepper-Done with Sodexo
Photo illustration by Samantha Miller Is it a horror movie, or Pepperdine’s dining services? The correct answer is both. Pepperdine students are graced with overcrowded locations, expensive pricing, confusing labels and limited options when trying to satisfy a basic human need: food. The issue begins and ends with Sodexo, the University's longtime food service provider. … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Pepper-Done with Sodexo
Opinion: Pepperdine First-Years Deserve the Right to Cook
Art by Madeline Duvall Before moving into the dorms, Pepperdine requires all first-year students to purchase a meal plan, which currently ranges from $1,865 to $4,075 per semester. With the three percent increase in housing rates, the meal plan for this academic year adds up to $3,730 to $8,150. Meanwhile, cooking meals could instead cost half those amounts or even less … [Read more...] about Opinion: Pepperdine First-Years Deserve the Right to Cook
Reduce Food Waste
Art by Ally ArmstrongFood is vital to life. It fuels students' endeavors, enhances celebrations and serves as the centerpiece to social gatherings. However, food is a resource that is heinously mishandled, particularly on college campuses.Of all the food produced in the United States, 30 to 40 percent ends up discarded instead of consumed. This means that 22 million pounds of … [Read more...] about Reduce Food Waste