Transparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer. Taking a photo is easier today than it has ever been, according to the UK Science and Media Museum. As a college student, I am constantly viewing and taking photos. Photos are a way of preserving phases of my … [Read more...] about Opinion: Photos Become a Gift That Keeps on Giving
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Advice Column: Use Time Wisely to Combat Graduation Dread
Transparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic includes an advice column based on new topics and different writers’ thoughts. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer. Hey Waves, It's hard to believe that graduation is only a few months away. It is even crazier to think that we are closer to graduation than the start of the fall semester. I imagine … [Read more...] about Advice Column: Use Time Wisely to Combat Graduation Dread
Good News: Reflect From the Dining Room Table
Growing up, my mom had three important rules: we go to church on Sunday, we make our beds and we eat together as a family.It was so important to her that we set aside time in the day to be together, even if it was just for a meal — no screens, no distractions. The dinner table became a sacred space at my house. No matter where I was or what I was doing, I had to be home … [Read more...] about Good News: Reflect From the Dining Room Table
Lydia duPerier’s Letter from the Editor
Junior Lydia duPerier poses wearing her mom's vintage jeans and her favorite pair of Tony Loma boots. She chose these items to wear because they remind her of her family and Texas roots. Photo by Lucian HimesLetter from the Editor “A magazine for all” are the words I used to pitch my idea for this magazine.I applied to Pepperdine in 2019 with the goal of becoming … [Read more...] about Lydia duPerier’s Letter from the Editor
Gen Z Keeps Nostalgia Alive
Senior Bella Jacobellis adds hair gems to her hair. This was a trend in the early 2000s that Jacobellis often still includes in her hair routine. Photos by Lucian HimesIt’s 2008.I reach for the car door with my Silly Bandz-covered arm after a long day of multiplication times tables and vocabulary words. I hear Taylor Swift sing, “Cause when you’re 15 and … [Read more...] about Gen Z Keeps Nostalgia Alive