Photo by Ryan Brinkman | Photo Editing by Haley Hoidal Growing up, I often felt like having an opinion was a bad thing. Even though nobody ever explicitly said that, the sentiment was palpable in the classrooms at my elementary school. When I, or another female student, would raise a hand to offer an opinion on a topic, I could see the eye rolls across the room. I could see … [Read more...] about Everybody Has One: Letter From the Editor
Jeffrey Schultz
How One Delicious Salad Can Create Global Citizens
Irene Ruiz smiles for a photo in the shop she works at on Olvera Street, where she sells Mexican-imported items like pottery and leather goods. Photos by Megan Williams Colorful flags wave and the smell of Los Angeles’ most famous taquitos float through the air as Mariachi music plays and vendors call out in Spanish from their booths. This is Olvera Street — a little slice of … [Read more...] about How One Delicious Salad Can Create Global Citizens
Jeffrey Schultz Finds the Beauty in Truth
Photo courtesy of Jeffrey Schultz Many students know the prize-winning poet and essayist Jeffrey Schultz as a beloved professor of English, humanities, literature, Great Books and formerly creative writing. Schultz combines his love of literature and writing with a passion for teaching — and in both endeavors he said his aim is to find the beauty within truth. “When I … [Read more...] about Jeffrey Schultz Finds the Beauty in Truth
Students and Faculty Explore Unique Hobbies
Art by Leah Bae In the age of COVID-19, Pepperdine students and faculty are exploring their creative side. With quarantine restrictions in many states, some members of the Pepperdine community have had more time to dedicate to hobbies as discussed in a Graphic article earlier this year. Students and faculty are exploring unique and innovative indoor and outdoor … [Read more...] about Students and Faculty Explore Unique Hobbies
Social Media Fuels Movement in Support of Non-Returning Professor
Last week an anonymous student hung a QR code link to a petition alongside various testimonies from Jeffrey Schultz's students on the Freedom Wall. Photos by Vernie Covarrubias When alumnus George Kovalenko heard that Creative Writing Professor Jeffrey Schultz would no longer be working at Pepperdine University next fall, Kovalenko said he knew he had to do … [Read more...] about Social Media Fuels Movement in Support of Non-Returning Professor