Art by Elizabeth Brummer As students return for the spring semester, talk of new schedules, routines and resolutions permeate campus. But one old problem remains: parking. Students across all majors often complain of running late to class or driving around for 15 minutes before finding a spot. A survey of 174 Seaver students conducted by The Graphic in September of 2019 … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Parking Solutions Must Be Initiated, Not Simply Discussed
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Staff Editorial: Remembering Looks Different for Everyone
Art by Caitlin RoarkWith the one-year anniversary of the Borderline Shooting and the Woolsey Fire approaching, Student Affairs has planned a number of events to give students a space in which to remember and grieve. The events are detailed in an email sent by Student Affairs on Oct. 16.During this time, grief is not the same for everyone. While communal expressions of … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Remembering Looks Different for Everyone
Staff Editorial: Pushback on Petition Reminds Us to Be Mindful of Minority Voices
Art by Caitlin Roark The Student Government Association (SGA) recently released a petition asking students to support opening a Chick-fil-A franchise on campus. The initiative garnered over 1,000 signatures and made the student body enthusiastic about the prospects of having more food options at Pepperdine. However, not all students resonated with this idea. One … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Pushback on Petition Reminds Us to Be Mindful of Minority Voices
Staff Editorial: Pepperdine Is More Than Its Ranking
Art by Caitlin Roark Earlier this month, U.S. News & World Report published the 35th edition of Best Colleges in which Pepperdine University was ranked 50th, four spots lower than the previous year. While being one of America’s top 50 universities is a great thing, the method in which U.S. News conducts and determines the rankings is systematically flawed. Carnegie … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Pepperdine Is More Than Its Ranking
Staff Editorial: How To Communicate Well In the Midst of Disaster
Art by Madeline Duvall There are two types of people at Pepperdine. There are those who were at the Malibu campus during the time of the Woolsey Fire, and those who weren’t. It isn’t a visible difference, but it is something that permeates the campus culture, especially after the Sweetwater Fire on Aug. 30. However, whichever group a person is in doesn’t determine their … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: How To Communicate Well In the Midst of Disaster