Someone among us has broken the law, so let us spend time attacking those who released the news, talking about the individual and never doing anything about it. It’s low maintenance involvement, and to a certain degree, condemning the Graphic feels like passive activism. Many of you condemn the Graphic for not showing any empathy in light of this situation. Although I applaud … [Read more...] about Change of Conversation
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Missing Newspapers Prompt Investigation
Photo by Whitney Irick At least 275 Graphic newspapers of the Sept. 25 issue disappeared from stands this past week. Graphic staff members suspect that the front page article about a student’s DUI arrest may be the reason for the missing papers. Missing papers were reported to the Department of Public Safety Monday. The estimated costs of the missing papers totals more … [Read more...] about Missing Newspapers Prompt Investigation
Howdy’s Serves its Last Taco at Current Location
Photos by Arin DeGroff The restaurant scene in Malibu has drastically changed. Thai Dishes closed, and after almost 20 years of business, Howdy’s Taqueria will be closing its Country Mart location come the beginning of November, but relocating and renaming its restaurant to “Howdy’s, the Malibu Cantina.” The Thai Dishes location (22333 Pacific Coast Hwy) is up for sale, … [Read more...] about Howdy’s Serves its Last Taco at Current Location
Staff Editorial: It’s a Great Big World and You Might Be Missing Out
Art by Sacha Irick Think of our world as a giant body of water and every event that occurs is a stone cast upon its surface. Some events are merely grains of sand while others are boulders, but each sends out ripples that cover the entire world in varying degrees of distortion. Think of yourself and the rest of humanity as buoys resting on the surface of this … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: It’s a Great Big World and You Might Be Missing Out
Do Not Forget About Boko Haram
Art by Sacha Irick ISIS beheads journalists. Israel and Palestine escalate and deescalate tension in Gaza. Putin puts the "geo" back in geopolitics. Assad continues to subvert his people. Ebola spreads across the African continent. Headlines embolden and sea levels rise as things fall apart. The media is limited in its portrayal of global catastrophe. There are only so … [Read more...] about Do Not Forget About Boko Haram