Graphic by Nate BartonFad diets seem amazing: they are simple, quick, and promise drastic weight loss. Post-holiday season, it's incredibly tempting to scroll through Google for the latest diet that the Kardashians are promoting in the hopes of gaining that "celeb body" with minimal work. But before you stock up on cabbage or lemons and cayenne pepper, it is important to … [Read more...] about Choose Health Over Diets
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Don’t Go to Coachella
Art by Peau PorotesanoOwner of entertainment conglomerate AEG and Coachella festival owner, Philip Anschutz, is being criticized because his foundation, the Anschutz Foundation, supports anti-LGBTQ+ and climate change denying organizations. This news revealed itself days after the Coachella line-up for 2017, and many eager festival-goers are unsure how to proceed. This year, … [Read more...] about Don’t Go to Coachella
Find a Role Model
Graphic by Nate BartonKids are often told to model themselves after someone they admire, but the same advice should apply to people of all ages. Becoming an adult and having role models are not mutually exclusive. In fact, having role models is an essential part of every stage of life."Just because we’ve become adults doesn’t mean that we’re impervious to … [Read more...] about Find a Role Model
Staff Editorial: Let Us Introduce Ourselves
Art by Sybil ZhangThere has been much discussion lately about what news is and what journalists do. We want to be transparent about who we are as a student media organization and what we do. Pepperdine Graphic Media's mission is to "serve the community with news, opinion, contemporary information and a public forum for discussion ... [through] the pursuit of truth, excellence … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Let Us Introduce Ourselves
Farm to Campus
Graphic by Nate BartonNew Year's resolutions aside, it is never easy to eat healthy, organic and local foods, especially as a student. Yes, there is a farmers market in Malibu, but many students rarely leave campus, either because they don't have a car or see no reason to as they can fulfill most needs at Pepperdine and thus do not utilize this resource. Eating locally is … [Read more...] about Farm to Campus