Photos by Lidia Bayne "Both of my parents taught me to work really hard. Both of them had upbringings where they had to really work for what they wanted, so I think they tried to teach me that whatever you want you can get it, but you have to work your tail off for it. For me, that’s what Pepperdine is — it’s the consequence of the actions I did in high school, trying to get … [Read more...] about Humans of the Caf: Students Reveal Their Stories
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Students Tailgate Before the Big Game
Photos by Lidia BayneStudents and clubs gathered near Firestone Fieldhouse on Friday, Nov. 11 to celebrate the first home men's basketball game of the season against Cal Poly. Fraternities, sororities and clubs served different types of food and played cornhole and catch.The tailgate began at 5:30 p.m. and lasted until just before the game at 7 p.m. Students lined up for free … [Read more...] about Students Tailgate Before the Big Game
Light Up The Blackout with Music
Photos by Alli BurnisonAmong the craziness of the blackout that occurred Monday night emerged a playlist with songs frantically offered by members of the Graphic staff through an exploding group text. This playlist covers all sorts of genres and all phases of the blackout. Come along for the ride.The second that the lights went out, a silence swept before the panic started. One … [Read more...] about Light Up The Blackout with Music
Keeping the Sharks at Bay
Images Courtesy of Sharkbanz.comIn the USA alone, there have been around 1,301 shark attacks recorded, according to the International Shark Attack File (ISAF), which is an ongoing database since 1958 that records every shark attack in the world. California was ranked No. 3 for most frequent shark attacks, where 168 attacks were non-fatal and 16 of which were fatal.In 2015, two … [Read more...] about Keeping the Sharks at Bay
Horoscopes for the Modern Student
Graphic courtesy of Monica Avila Maybe because of Halloween, or maybe because of a lack of sleep, this week we at the Graphic were feeling particularly clairvoyant. We were struck by the truth during a 30-second vision quest on the sands of Point Dume. Though no tea leaves were read in the process of this prediction, you can be certain that there is a 15 percent chance that … [Read more...] about Horoscopes for the Modern Student
