Graphic by Nate BartonA few professors in the Creative Writing department start their first class meetings with a very important question: “Why does fiction matter?” People might understand that fiction is important, but it is harder to pinpoint exactly why it is so significant. Fiction strengthens people’s worlds by distributing information, common … [Read more...] about Appreciate Fiction
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Get Serious About Email Exchanges
Graphic by Nate BartonA well-written email for any situation is an example of how mature, serious and classic its writer is. It establishes credibility and gives a chance for the writer to exemplify his or her writing skills. Although writing letters can be seen as a lost art in the tech-driven world that is 2017, the email provides a link from past to present, and separates … [Read more...] about Get Serious About Email Exchanges
Staff Editorial: PGM Offers Perks and Public Service
Art by Peau PorotesanoPepperdine students are encouraged often to find ways to give back and serve their community. Working at Pepperdine Graphic Media is a form of service that comes with more than a few perks.PGM offers a variety of jobs and experiences. Students not only create articles and opinion pieces like this for the weekly paper, but they coordinate online content, … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: PGM Offers Perks and Public Service
‘It’s Meant To Be a Shrine, Not Hollywood and Vine’
Photos by Shannon Hansen “It's meant to be a shrine, not Hollywood and Vine,” Mark Rowlands, 59, of London, founder of the Wisdom Tree, said. “It’s not what it used to be for the few people that were privileged enough to know about it before it got turned into a destination.”Rowlands said he originally spotted the tree from his helicopter after the … [Read more...] about ‘It’s Meant To Be a Shrine, Not Hollywood and Vine’
Write Now, Like, Right Now
Art by Chris ChenNo one thinks I'm a writer but me. I spend so much time in front of a computer or with my nose in a book, I can't understand how I could be confused as being anything else. Well then, why isn't my name on anyone's "bestsellers" list? Why aren't the royalty checks rolling in on the regular? I imagine I'm not the only aspiring author who has felt this way at one … [Read more...] about Write Now, Like, Right Now
