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
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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
‘Truth-teller’: Alyssa Medina Brings Her Voice to Pepperdine
The sun shines on junior Alyssa Medina, who sits on a blanket on the green lawn of the Seaside Residence Hall courtyard, next to her clay pot and mugs. Medina said she enjoys making café de olla, a sweet Mexican coffee, for herself and her friends. Photos by Lucian HimesDuring Housing and Residence Life student leadership training in August 2021, then-sophomore Alyssa … [Read more...] about ‘Truth-teller’: Alyssa Medina Brings Her Voice to Pepperdine
Opinion: Stop Banning Books
Art by Vivian Hsia Transparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer. Banning books must stop. It's that simple of an idea. Banning books has a history in America. The earliest known book ban in 1627 banned the “New English Canaan" in Quincy, Massachusetts, according to … [Read more...] about Opinion: Stop Banning Books
Love Brings Randal Beeman out of the Dark
Photo by Caroline Conder After a devastating breakup with the woman he thought would be his future wife, and a surgery to place a stent in his kidney in early 1989 when he was 25, Adjunct History Professor Randal Beeman reached one of the lowest points in his life. “I was taking pain medication, I was sad, I was drinking,” Beeman said. “And I come home one night, and I'm … [Read more...] about Love Brings Randal Beeman out of the Dark
