Transparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer. On Aug. 4, Pepperdine University announced the Board of Regents unanimously voted to extend President Jim Gash’s term by five years. Gash has been the president of Pepperdine for six years, and while some of the changes he … [Read more...] about Opinion: Jim Gash’s Presidency Should Not Have Been Extended
Inclusivity
Opinion: Pepperdine Needs to Change the Sexual Policy
Transparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer. I am not unlike many other LGBTQ+ students at Pepperdine. Months before moving to Malibu, I told myself that as soon as I started college, I would finally come out of the closet as bisexual. I wanted to explore my … [Read more...] about Opinion: Pepperdine Needs to Change the Sexual Policy
Queer-Affirming, Queer-Welcoming or Queer-Hating: The Untold Story of Being LGBTQ+ and Working at Pepperdine
Editor's Note: The reporter for this story has graduated from Pepperdine in April 2023. All reporting in this story was conducted prior to July 2023. Editor’s note: *Name has been changed to J. Doe to protect the individual's privacy. Pepperdine upholds Church of Christ Christian values and strives to lead students toward a life of purpose, service and leadership, according … [Read more...] about Queer-Affirming, Queer-Welcoming or Queer-Hating: The Untold Story of Being LGBTQ+ and Working at Pepperdine
Opinion: Fine Art is Dead, and We Killed It
Art by Vivian HsiaTransparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer.In 1917, artist Marcel Duchamp grabbed a porcelain urinal, turned it upside down, called it a ready-made and titled it "Fountain." The authorised replicas of Duchamp's original are worth as much as $3.6 million … [Read more...] about Opinion: Fine Art is Dead, and We Killed It
Multidimensional Identity: Danica Christy
Danica Christy smiles for a photo at the Malibu Pier. Christy said she is planning several events for Crossroads Gender and Sexuality Alliance as its event coordinator. Photos courtesy of Danica Christy Junior Psychology major Danica Christy serves as the event coordinator for Crossroads Gender and Sexuality Alliance. Christy is in the midst of planning a Valentine’s Day … [Read more...] about Multidimensional Identity: Danica Christy