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Love Letters

Sports Love Letter: Ode to Seattle Sounders FC

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Art by Carson Vandermade On March 19, 2009, I met one of the loves of my life.At eight years old, I packed into my family’s station wagon and we drove to Qwest Field, now Lumen Field, in downtown Seattle. On that day, I watched Seattle Sounders FC trounce the New York Red Bulls 3-0 in their first Major League Soccer match in franchise history. I’ve been in love ever … [Read more...] about Sports Love Letter: Ode to Seattle Sounders FC

Sports Love Letter: Run Happy

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Art by Liza Esquibias Dear running, People will never understand you. I was once one of "those people." At first, as a high school freshman, I was bitter that I wasn’t better at anything else, anything more fun. But I liked winning. I thought I could control you and use you to my advantage. I ran as a means to an end — beat everyone else, win a medal, cushion my ego, maybe … [Read more...] about Sports Love Letter: Run Happy

Staff Ed: A Love Letter to Pepperdine

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Art by Autumn Hardwick Dear Pepperdine, This Valentine’s Day we, the Graphic, wanted to take a moment and appreciate all the things we love about Pepperdine and Malibu. We know we can be critical of you, from parking to food, but there is still so much we love about our campus and its people. To begin, we love you all — our readers, our supporters and the people who … [Read more...] about Staff Ed: A Love Letter to Pepperdine

Album Review:”Love Letters”

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Photo courtesy of www.soundofbrit.frMetronomy brings on the melancholy with their new album, “Love Letters.”The indie elctronic group returns with their fourth album to provide the listener with their mellow grooves. With each successive album, Metronomy has grown in both quality and size. What started as a solo project by electronic composer Joseph Mount has since … [Read more...] about Album Review:”Love Letters”