Art by Caitlin Roark While Pepperdine is an ever-changing campus, it is rooted in its mission of purpose, service and leadership. It is rooted in Christian values, along with seeking the improvement of student life, and stimulates fellowship. The university empowers students to enact positive change that serves their community. With this ability to affect […]
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Students Protest Columbus Statue on Columbus Day
Photos by Matt Benton Voices chanting “take it down” echoed throughout main campus Monday as students protested the Christopher Columbus statue located above the amphitheater. Approximately 26 students clad in black and wearing white ribbons deposited flowers at Columbus’ feet and sat in front of the statue in silence for about 40 minutes during the […]
How Dare We Celebrate Columbus Day
On Monday, Oct. 13, the nation celebrated Columbus Day — a vague recognition of the discovery of a land already inhabited by hundreds of complex civilizations. On Tuesday, students fill the amphitheater to sing praises to a benevolent God under the iron-cast statue of this harbinger of genocide. On Wednesday, I ask myself if we […]
