Students dance to Pink Pony Club at GSA formal April 7. The event hosted more than 86 people, students, alumni and faculty. Photo by Cassandra BarronPepperdine’s Gender and Sexuality Alliance Crossroads (GSA Crossroads) hosted the highest-attended formal in the history of the club amidst controversy surrounding the title of the event.For the advertisement of the event, … [Read more...] about GSA Crossroads Hosts Record-Breaking Formal Amid Pushback Over Event Name
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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
Opinion: Movie ‘Tár’ Leads Gender Representation Astray
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 2022 movie “Tár” leads to a series of controversies around its depiction of the main character, Lydia Tár. The film is a great production, yet the world presented in the film is not reality. “Tár” is about the story … [Read more...] about Opinion: Movie ‘Tár’ Leads Gender Representation Astray
Film Review: Totally Metal ‘Nimona’ Movie Challenges Tradition
Nimona draws up plans in front of the murder wall in Ballister’s secret hideout. Despite challenges with production and COVID-19, “Nimona” made its way to the screen June 23. Photo courtesy of Netflix Content Warning: This story mentions the topic of suicide. Transparency item: A review provides an informed and opinionated critique. These informed critiques are published to … [Read more...] about Film Review: Totally Metal ‘Nimona’ Movie Challenges Tradition
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
