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Rant: Fizz Negatively Impacts Students

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Transparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer. In 2021, two Stanford students created an app called Fizz with similar functions to the Yik Yak app. Fizz allows college students to log in with their school emails and create anonymous posts to share with their school … [Read more...] about Rant: Fizz Negatively Impacts Students

Revisit 2015’s Sit-in Demonstration: One Year Later

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Graphic by Kylie Myers Yik Yak. Racist comments. A sit-in protest. The Columbus statue. Mizzou protests. On Nov. 13, 2015, 100 Pepperdine community members dressed in black and participated for nearly three hours in the first Waves Against Ignorance demonstration. One year later, the demonstration continues to spark the discussion around the topics of diversity and … [Read more...] about Revisit 2015’s Sit-in Demonstration: One Year Later

The Movement Continues

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Graphic by Nate BartonOver the past few months, members of BSA and SGA have been working tirelessly to ensure the conversation concerning race relations on campus does not end. Promoting cultural competency, diversity and inclusion on Pepperdine’s campus are complex issues, but we are still making remarkable strides. To keep this conversation about diversity going, … [Read more...] about The Movement Continues

A Letter to MLK

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Art by Peau Porotesano Dear Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., It’s been about 48 years since you’ve gone, and the world is a much different place than you left it. We’ve moved forward, no doubt, but in all honesty, I am not content. There is much more to be done. Racially charged crimes are still prevalent, as exemplified by occurrences like the church shooting in … [Read more...] about A Letter to MLK