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Opinion: Hip-hop — Don’t Forget About the Album

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Art by Sofia CifuentesTransparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer.“Inevitably, hip-hop records are treated as though they are disposable/They are not maximized as product even, you know, not to mention as art.”Those words close out the intro of hip-hop band … [Read more...] about Opinion: Hip-hop — Don’t Forget About the Album

Armenian Students Bond Over Homemade Food

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Seniors Elen Akopyan (left) and Kristina Urfalyan (right) pose for a photo at their George Page Apartment on March 26. Urfalyan taught Akopyan her Manti recipe. Photo by Melissa HoustonAt a dorm room tucked into the northwest corner of Pepperdine’s George Page Apartments, students step into a slice of home.Senior Kristina Urfalyan grew up cooking traditional Armenian … [Read more...] about Armenian Students Bond Over Homemade Food

Opinion: Professors Must Educate Themselves About Artificial Intelligence

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Art by Mariah MapaTransparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer.Some may expect to catch students frantically jotting down answers from ChatGPT mere minutes before an assignment is due.These Large Language Models (LLMs), along with generative AI, are commonly used by … [Read more...] about Opinion: Professors Must Educate Themselves About Artificial Intelligence

Opinion: Pepperdine Should Lift Protest Restrictions

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Art By Sofia CifuentesTransparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer.Editor's Note: The author Anniah Smith is the current president of Pepperdine College Democrats.From Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) concerns to abortion issues and the Weisman censorship scandal, … [Read more...] about Opinion: Pepperdine Should Lift Protest Restrictions

Through the Generations: Blue and Orange Runs in the Family

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Hung Le, senior vice chancellor for Alumni Affairs, kneels in the front row (center) with a group of alumni in Heidelberg, Germany, during the Heidelberg Travel Experience July 2024. Le said he stays in touch with so many alumni because he wants to remain connected. Photo courtesy of Hung Le Editor's Note: Life & Arts Editor Alicia Dofelmier’s mom, Irma Dofelmier, … [Read more...] about Through the Generations: Blue and Orange Runs in the Family