Editor’s note: Running through all 21 miles of Malibu, PCH is a backdrop to daily life and community tragedy. We chose to name this series, “PCH: A Perfect Storm” to encapuslate the beautiful scenery and the deadly risks that face those who use this road. The inspiration for the title of this series came from an October 2023 interview with Michel Shane who lost his daughter, … [Read more...] about 21 Miles of Controversy
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Collaborative Mural Highlights Diversity of LA Community, History
“The story I wanted to tell was the story of the history that wasn't recorded in the history books — the history of people of color, the history of women, of indigenous people — to look at what was missing from the story of America and to reconstruct that and teach it to the young people, who'd begin to learn about each other,” said Judith F. Baca, Chicana muralist and … [Read more...] about Collaborative Mural Highlights Diversity of LA Community, History
Opinion: Kids Deserve Meaningful Stories
Transparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer. The practice of storytelling has existed for most of human history, and it provides rich detail about cultures, time periods and events all over the world. Storytelling seems to be a natural inclination for people and can … [Read more...] about Opinion: Kids Deserve Meaningful Stories
That’s Our Place: Boutique LA Music Venues Share Their History
Editors Note: Sammie Wuensche is a Pepperdine 2023 alumna and a former assistant photo editor for the Graphic. Are you looking for guitar-heavy music? Don't "fret." Trumpet music? Find a place to "blow off" some steam. Loud drums? There are some "smashing" performances. With over 400 live music venues in Los Angeles, choosing the right one for a particular memory, style of … [Read more...] about That’s Our Place: Boutique LA Music Venues Share Their History
Speaker Series, Richard Haass: The Future of Conflict and the Role of the Next Generation
A guest in President Jim Gash's Pepperdine President's Speaker Series, Richard Haass, president emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations, led a discussion on the future of American Democracy and the role the next generation has in its success — or failure. The event took place Nov. 7, at the Elkins Auditorium. Haass is no stranger to history's plethora of obstacles and has … [Read more...] about Speaker Series, Richard Haass: The Future of Conflict and the Role of the Next Generation
