Photos by Amelia Dal Pra The Pepperdine Improv Troupe, commonly referred to as PIT, drew a sizable crowd to Elkins Auditorium on Friday night. Brian Jones hosted the two-hour show and Allen Simpson accompanied the troupe on the keyboard. The eight cast members were divided into two teams on stage: on the left, Zach Coffman, Sam Gonzales, who is a copy editor for the Graphic, … [Read more...] about PIT Continues to Induce Hilarity
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PIT Continues to Induce Hilarity
Photos by Amelia Dal Pra The Pepperdine Improv Troupe, commonly referred to as PIT, drew a sizable crowd to Elkins Auditorium on Friday night. Brian Jones hosted the two-hour show and Allen Simpson accompanied the troupe on the keyboard. The eight cast members were divided into two teams on stage: on the left, Zach Coffman, Sam Gonzales, who is a copy editor for the Graphic, … [Read more...] about PIT Continues to Induce Hilarity
Feeling Year 2 Maliblues
Art by Christine NelsonThe beginning of the sophomore year finds Pepperdine students preparing to spread out over four continents and seven cities. Instagram has been inundated this last week with pictures of all the beautiful and exotic places where everyone will be living in just a few days. For me, that place is Malibu. To any sane person, that’s as good as it gets. I … [Read more...] about Feeling Year 2 Maliblues
Yik Yak’s Anonymity Threatens Colleges’ Peace of Mind
Art by Brooke MuschottThe recent scare at the University of Missouri has prompted students at multiple college campuses across the country, including Pepperdine, to advocate for the banning of the app Yik Yak. You may be familiar with this anonymous location-based app, on which people can post whatever they want to the feed for their surrounding area. The app has been at the … [Read more...] about Yik Yak’s Anonymity Threatens Colleges’ Peace of Mind
Corporal Punishment Needs to be Stopped
Art by Kris HarperA disturbing video was released on Oct. 26, showing a sheriff’s deputy throwing an unarmed 16-year-old student out of her seat and dragging her across the floor before handcuffing her in a high school in South Carolina. In the midst of the recent focus on police brutality, this looks like another sad reminder that the system is permeated with unjust … [Read more...] about Corporal Punishment Needs to be Stopped
