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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

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

Opinion: Abolish ICE and Support Immigrants

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Transparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer. Earlier this year, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer Jonathan Ross shot and killed Renee Nicole Good, according to CNN. Good was a mother, daughter and a wife. She was a queer woman, a poet and engaged in … [Read more...] about Opinion: Abolish ICE and Support Immigrants

Staff Ed: Seniors Offer Advice to Incoming Students

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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 Pepperdine. Dear new students, Whether you’re a first-year or a transfer student, know that you are far from being alone. If you’re a first-year, you … [Read more...] about Staff Ed: Seniors Offer Advice to Incoming Students