Art editor Madeline Duvall writes and illustrates The ‘Bu Yorker, a weekly comic series for the Graphic. The ‘Bu Yorker is part comedy, part encouragement, part ramblings of a madwoman and part New Yorker spoof. Madeline hopes that you, her dedicated fans, will — in addition to devouring her creative genius — also take time to read the articles in the Graphic in between those … [Read more...] about The ’Bu Yorker: HALFWAY THROUGH
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Opinion: Pepperdine Must Place More Emphasis on Cultural Clubs
Pepperdine's cultural and identity clubs are home to underrepresented students of color on campus. Although there are 28 of these clubs on campus, students continue to call on Pepperdine to focus more attention on diversity and inclusion. While cultural clubs are extremely beneficial to the Pepperdine community, they are not receiving the acknowledgment they deserve.Most of … [Read more...] about Opinion: Pepperdine Must Place More Emphasis on Cultural Clubs
Staff Editorial: The Fight for Racial Justice Cannot Stop at Performative Activism
Art by Madeline Duvall 2020 incited performative activism in a way many argue has not been seen in decades. The murder of George Floyd turned countless individuals into activists overnight, but unfortunately, this action ended just as quickly as it began. Many people only spoke up or shared resources due to a desire to gain approval or avoid disapproval rather than a … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: The Fight for Racial Justice Cannot Stop at Performative Activism
Have a Say in Your School’s Decisions
Art by Caitlin Roark People are concerned about the state of the environment much more now than they were 20 years ago. However, it is difficult to decide when someone is being sustainable enough. It seems as of now almost every business, corporation and school has some type of sustainability policy in place. Businesses have become nearly perfect at saying the correct jargon, … [Read more...] about Have a Say in Your School’s Decisions
Modern art is art, but it is also much more
Photo by Milan Loiacono of a portion of "The 1/4 Mile," by Robert Rauschenberg (1981-98). Many people confuse contemporary art like this piece with modern art, which phased out in the 1970s. You are faced with an image, a painting, a sculpture perhaps. Maybe you are in a gallery or museum or have a Twitter, Facebook or Instagram feed so refined that the images flitter across … [Read more...] about Modern art is art, but it is also much more
