Editor’s Note: PGM staff members decide on the topic of a Staff Ed together. The staff as a whole provides opinions and content included in this Staff Ed to provide thoughts about and shed light on solutions for happenings at PepperdineDear Pepperdine community,Beyond the Thanksgiving turkey, the Christmas songs and the New Year’s kiss, the holiday season means … [Read more...] about Staff Ed: PGM Rings in the Holiday Season
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Students Await Thanksgiving Traditions
As fall ends and many await the arrival of the Christmas season, Thanksgiving will approach at the end of the month. Though many skip over Thanksgiving customs and fast forward to celebrating Christmas early, students said going home to Thanksgiving traditions is a fun way to ring in the holiday season. Senior Caroline Graham said Thanksgiving is a huge holiday in her … [Read more...] about Students Await Thanksgiving Traditions
Documentary Explores Connection of Algae and Community
Screen Arts Professor Paul B. Kim spent a week of his summer in Hawai'i, directly aligned with his philosophy for filmmaking. When encountering a new project, he said he thinks primarily about power and representation while trying to explore underrepresented spaces.Kim and Nick Yi, senior Screen Arts major, stayed in Oahu, Hawai'i in May and spent eight days filming with … [Read more...] about Documentary Explores Connection of Algae and Community
Students Across Faiths Celebrate Diwali On Campus
Over 300 Seaver students gathered in Mullin Town Square on Nov. 8 for a Diwali celebration hosted by the Indian Student Association. The annual ISA event, a celebration of the Hindu festival of lights, began around 6 p.m. A DJ blasted Bollywood music as the large multiethnic group of students arrived at the event. Lamp posts were wrapped with bright white string lights, … [Read more...] about Students Across Faiths Celebrate Diwali On Campus
Opinion: Make Your Decision Right
Transparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer. Recently, I was listening to one of my favorite podcasts, “No Stupid Questions,” when a sentence stopped me in my tracks. In episode 209, Host Mike Maughan paraphrased Ellen Langer, Social and Clinical psychologist: … [Read more...] about Opinion: Make Your Decision Right