Art by Madeline DuvallDue to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Pepperdine decided to hold the fall 2020 semester online. International students, unlike students living in the United States, will face new challenges because of this decision.“International students have to fight against distance: between time, place, people — and everything in the future is … [Read more...] about International Students Face Different Challenges Than US-Based Peers
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Staff Editorial: Explore Beyond Seaver College
Art by Peau PorotesanoWhen Pepperdine undergraduate students discuss the university's culture, they often are discussing the culture of Seaver College. Students often forget that Pepperdine University is made up of five colleges that all have resources and opportunities undergrad students can utilize. Seaver College has an enrollment of roughly 3,533 students, while the … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Explore Beyond Seaver College
Maya Angelou’s Life Is Revisited in ‘And Still I Rise’
Poster Courtesy of American Masters Pictures A special screening of the Maya Angelou documentary “And Still I Rise” drew in a crowd of Malibu residents and LA filmakers to Elkins Auditorium on the evening of Friday, Nov. 11. The screening was organized by Pepperdine’s Institute for Entertainment, Media & Culture. Before the screening, Dean Helen Williams of … [Read more...] about Maya Angelou’s Life Is Revisited in ‘And Still I Rise’
Graduate School of Education and Psychology Reacts to Yik Yak Comments
In light of the recent racist comments on Yik Yak, a group of faculty members from the Graduate School of Education and Psychology sent a letter to the Graphic addressing the incidents. READ: BSA, ICC and Administration React to Yik Yak December 8, 2015 Dear Pepperdine Community: In light of the recent events surrounding the racial comments made on Yik Yak, we … [Read more...] about Graduate School of Education and Psychology Reacts to Yik Yak Comments
The State of LGBT Affairs at Pepperdine University
In the latest event in the ongoing saga of LGBT affairs at Pepperdine University, two former players have filed a lawsuit against the university and Women's Head Basketball Coach Ryan Weisenberg. This lawsuit, filed in December, came after years of public and intra-university scrutiny for the treatment that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students have allegedly received … [Read more...] about The State of LGBT Affairs at Pepperdine University