Art by Sybil ZhangThe Freedom Wall — located outside the TCC, near the Campus Bookstore — is a corkboard of individuality and an ultimate manifestation of freedom. It should be used as a space in which members of the Pepperdine community express themselves. As students, we need to have respect for the views of others, even if we don't necessarily agree with them. … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Let Freedom Ring
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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
Staff Editorial: Pepperdine Top 50
Art by Jessica Ragsdale News about Pepperdine’s recent ranking as U.S. News & World Report's 2017 50th National University in the United States quickly spread throughout campus. Plenty of Seaver students were proud to share the news to family and friends, making sure they knew exactly how strong our university stands in comparison to others. However, as great as this … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Pepperdine Top 50
Staff Editorial: Policy Changed Without Transparency
Art by Peau PorotesanoFull disclosure: it took us several minutes to find excerpts from the student handbook online. We promise we weren't using dial-up. We live during an era in which a simple Google search of "Pepperdine student handbook" yields 25,500 results in 0.32 seconds, yet the Pepperdine administration hasn't informed students about a crucial change to the … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Policy Changed Without Transparency
Staff Editorial: Parking Problems Progress
Art by Peau Porotesano Welcome back to Pepperdine: the freshman class is larger, construction is everywhere, and there is literally nowhere to park. As students flood in for 8 a.m. classes and take all of the prime spots, there is little to no little-to-no hope for those arriving after 12 p.m. Although the campus is full of sob stories about nowhere to park, and many … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Parking Problems Progress