Lecturer Sanford Williams, deputy managing director at the Federal Communications Commission, speaks at the Dean's Speaker Series at the Caruso School of Law on Feb. 1. Williams spoke on the intersection between diversity, accessibility and the digital age. Photos by Brandon RubsamenThroughout February, people across the United States will celebrate Black History Month and … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Community Members Commemorate Black History Month
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Pepperdine Offers Community a Space for Solace
Students and faculty sit in the prayer service at Stauffer Chapel on Jan. 30. In times of community need, University Chaplain Sara Barton wrote in a Jan. 30 email to the Graphic she prays to be a good listener. Photo by Samantha Torre In response to the body camera footage of Tyre Nichols' arrest, Seaver College is holding time for supportive measures for students, giving them … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Offers Community a Space for Solace
The Graph: Jordan Program on Pause
After International Programs' decision to pause the 2023 faculty-led Jordan summer program, Life and Arts Editor Tanya Yarian discusses her reporting on the story. The 2022 program the year prior experienced an outbreak of COVID-19, which factored into the decision to pause the program for this year. “We had a really difficult time this year and we needed to slow down and make … [Read more...] about The Graph: Jordan Program on Pause
The Breakfast Craft Club Aims to Help Students With Their Mental Health
Participants of the Breakfast Craft smile during the Jan. 26 event at Tyler Campus Center 250. Participants worked on different crafts to help with their mental health. Photos by Lydia duPerier Pepperdine's Counseling Center and Resilience-Informed Skills Education are collaborating on a space where students can craft and be creative, called the Breakfast Craft Club, RISE … [Read more...] about The Breakfast Craft Club Aims to Help Students With Their Mental Health
Good News: Pepperdine Pianos Offer Music for the Soul
I didn’t understand how much I relied on music until I moved away from home and couldn’t play my parents’ keyboard anymore.When I arrived in Malibu for the first time in August 2021, I realized I cope with stress by making music. I made it maybe two weeks without playing any instruments before I noticed an unfamiliar, restricting anxiety in my chest and … [Read more...] about Good News: Pepperdine Pianos Offer Music for the Soul