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Staff Editorial: SGA Should Not Keep Students In The Dark

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Art by Caitlin Roark Pepperdine University explicitly affirms that "truth, having nothing to fear from investigation, must be pursued relentlessly in every discipline." However, in recent weeks, the Student Government Association (SGA) has fallen short of the meaning of this quote, failing the institution and the students it is meant to serve and leaving its constituency in … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: SGA Should Not Keep Students In The Dark

SGA Held Impeachment Trial in Fall of 2019

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Members of SGA vote at their first Senate meeting of the Spring 2020 semester. | Photo by Julie Lee. Illustration by Natalie Rulon The Student Government Association held an impeachment trial in the fall of 2019 that reached a vote in the Senate., according to a member of SGA who spoke to the Graphic on the condition of anonymity. No members were removed from office. In an … [Read more...] about SGA Held Impeachment Trial in Fall of 2019

SGA Plans for the Spring Semester

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Photos by Julie LeePepperdine's Student Government Association (SGA) continues to work on goals it set last semester and passing a new set of resolutions. SGA conducted its biannual constitutional review and passed an advocacy resolution for free exam booklets at its first meeting for the spring semester on Wednesday, Jan. 15. in the Thornton Administrative Center.The SGA … [Read more...] about SGA Plans for the Spring Semester

Freedom Wall Saga Casts Light on Relationship between Pepperdine and LGBTQ+ Students

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Senior Daniel Iturri by the Freedom Wall. Photo by Milan Loiacono. For the past four years, SGA senior Senator Daniel Iturri said he has felt a disconnect between Pepperdine's administration and its LGBTQ+ students. “I just feel like Pepperdine is on the wrong side of history,” Iturri said. “In 50 years, we’ll look back and say, ‘This is insane that Pepperdine was doing … [Read more...] about Freedom Wall Saga Casts Light on Relationship between Pepperdine and LGBTQ+ Students

It’s OK To Create Disunion

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Art by Ally ArmstrongMost parents try rather quickly to resolve disputes between their children. Whether the conflict originated due to control over the television or chores, quarrels between siblings tend to be brief for the sake of familial unity as it is necessary for balance and comfort.However, most conflicts in the home end when someone yields their argument for the sake … [Read more...] about It’s OK To Create Disunion