Vice President of Administration Natalia Escobedo (right) listens to President Meredith McCune (left) speak at the January 15 Senate Meeting. Photo by Julie LeePepperdine’s Student Government Association (SGA) discussed the launch of its new website Wednesday, Feb. 5, as part of an effort to address criticisms of their transparency during its fall 2019 impeachment … [Read more...] about SGA Plans to Launch New Website Amid Calls for Transparency
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Bring the Times Back
My freshman year, I was eager to learn of all the perks afforded to college students like discounts on restaurants, tickets and streaming services. But the one perk I cherished the most was the print edition of The New York Times.For my first two years of college, my morning ritual depended on grabbing a coffee at Starbucks along with a copy of "All the news that's fit to … [Read more...] about Bring the Times Back
Advocate for Transparency
Art by Samantha MillerIn wake of Student Government Association's (SGA) secret impeachment trial, it is time for Pepperdine to have a discussion on the right to information and the harms that arise when it is restricted. SGA or any national political structure that refuses to share valued information with the public restricts the public's knowledge on how to act on issues. This … [Read more...] about Advocate for Transparency
Staff Editorial: SGA Should Not Keep Students In The Dark
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
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