Art by Madeline Duvall President Andrew K. Benton is known around Pepperdine as the "Student's President." At other universities, students might go four or five years without ever seeing their president. Every Pepperdine student meets AKB within their first week on campus. As AKB recently announced that he would be stepping down from his role as the "Students' President," … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: An Open Letter to Pepperdine’s Next President
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Staff Editorial: Bring Awareness to Student Veterans
Art by Madeline Duvall With last week's Pepperdine Graphic Media Town Hall, "Citizen Soldier," on Thursday, March 8, it is only right that the Pepperdine Graphic staff focus on the important and often-overlooked presence and engagement of student veterans on campus. "Citizen Soldier" was an opportunity for dialogue regarding veterans’ affairs and for some of Pepperdine’s own … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Bring Awareness to Student Veterans
Staff Editorial: Become Culturally Competent Without the Extra G.E.
Art by Madeline Duvall Dear Future Dean of General Education, At Pepperdine, students are used to more than just an ocean view and sushi in the cafeteria. Pepperdine students are bound together by the common struggle to get through the considerable number of general education courses. At a liberal arts school, this shouldn’t come as a shock. However, what may be … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Become Culturally Competent Without the Extra G.E.
Staff Editorial: Plan Financial Future Now
Art by Peau Porotesano It’s common for students to come to college with the dream that after graduation they’ll have a job, a trendy apartment and other success. If everything goes according to that plan, the job will cover all expenses, including the car and student loan payments, so there can be worry-free happy hour splurges with friends. But that is not every … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Plan Financial Future Now
Staff Editorial: Take Time to Notice Art on Campus
Art by Peau PorotesanoWalking into a museum exhibit, the layout is intentionally designed so that the eye gets drawn to either the biggest piece or the most important piece. Often, they are the same thing. Museum curators plot their exhibits around an idea or a person they consider to be the most important takeaway for visitors to the museum.In some ways, college campuses are … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Take Time to Notice Art on Campus