For junior Vivian Vallely, Jan. 7 was supposed to be a fun day at Disneyland with her teammates. Vallely and her roommate returned to Pepperdine early from winter break to practice with the Women’s Swim & Dive team. Instead, Vallely and her roommate would become part of the 45 confirmed Pepperdine students who lost their homes as a result of last week’s fires, … [Read more...] about Students, Faculty Navigate Housing Losses
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Paws and Pose: Board x HRL Host November Puppy Yoga
Paws and Pose! The Student Programming Board (Board) in collaboration with Housing and Residence Life (HRL) hosted their November event of Puppy Yoga. The pup exercise was held at the Seaside Lawn on Nov. 2. “Well, I mean, who doesn't love puppies?” Ana Sofia Palmeros, senior and event planner for the Board, said. “When we're away from home, a lot of times … [Read more...] about Paws and Pose: Board x HRL Host November Puppy Yoga
Staff Editorial: Student IDs Should Be in Apple Wallet
Editor’s Note: PGM staff members decide on the topic of a Staff Ed together. The staff as a whole provides opinions and content included in this Staff Ed to provide thoughts about and shed light on solutions for happenings at Pepperdine. Imagine walking to your dorm — hands full of groceries, backpack on, huffing and puffing. If you’ve done this recently, it … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Student IDs Should Be in Apple Wallet
First-year Housing Advisors Enhance Student Experiences
Housing and Residence Life at Pepperdine allows students to have a living experience on campus throughout their time here in Malibu. However, the in-house Resident Advisors and Spiritual Life Advisors who reside in first-year housing find themselves with vastly different roles in comparison to other HRL members, students said. The role of an RA is to … [Read more...] about First-year Housing Advisors Enhance Student Experiences
Staff Editorial: Not Just Answers, The Truth
Art by Autumn Hardwick Some of the best — and most frequently misquoted — movie lines of all time are from Jack Nicholson and Tom Cruise's courtroom spat in A Few Good Men. "You want answers?" Nicholson asks coyly. "I want the truth," Cruise demands. "You can't handle the truth!" Nicholson shouts back. As student journalists, the Graphic staff looks for answers. We hunt high … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Not Just Answers, The Truth
