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
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Volunteers, Sen. Ben Allen Tackle Ocean Pollution at Coastal Cleanup Day
Package ran live for NewsWaves 32 on Sept. 24.Hundreds of volunteers, including California District 24 Senator Ben Allen, joined Heal the Bay's 35th Annual Coastal Cleanup Day on Sept. 21, picking up trash to combat coastal pollution. Over 50 cleanup sites scattered throughout California raked in hundreds of pounds worth of trash, Tracy Quinn, CEO of Heal the Bay, … [Read more...] about Volunteers, Sen. Ben Allen Tackle Ocean Pollution at Coastal Cleanup Day
“Is it Worth It?”: Examining the United States’ Complicated Past with War and State-Building
Photos by Megan Williams Suddenly, everyone was talking about it. Google Search trends spiked to all-time highs: “Afghanistan,” “Taliban,” “Kabul.” A general understanding swept the nation that something had gone terribly awry in Afghanistan, where the United States military had served since the initial invasion to fight terrorism in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001 … [Read more...] about “Is it Worth It?”: Examining the United States’ Complicated Past with War and State-Building
Opinion: Environmental Justice Must be Part of the Fight for Racial Equity
Art by Autumn Hardwick For many, the sight of mud-colored water coming from a household sink is an image that will never be forgotten. The Flint, Mich. Water Crisis began in 2014 and contaminated the predominantly Black city’s water with lead and bacteria. Despite numerous complaints, the city took years to fully address the problem, endangering the communities' mostly … [Read more...] about Opinion: Environmental Justice Must be Part of the Fight for Racial Equity
Abroad in South Korea: The Real Quarantine Process
Art by Ally Armstrong Photos by Claire Lee After months of planning for Pepperdine's Buenos Aires, Argentina International Program, COVID-19 forced me to abandon my hopes of studying abroad. Hundreds of other IP-bound students at Pepperdine were also preparing to study abroad since November 2019, but we understood the program had to be canceled in the midst of the … [Read more...] about Abroad in South Korea: The Real Quarantine Process
