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Emily Shaw

Students Look to Office for Community Belonging for Actions Toward Inclusivity

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Graphic by Ali Levens After calls for more diversity and inclusion initiatives at Pepperdine and the hiring of a chief diversity officer last March, students are hopeful the new Office for Community Belonging will fulfill its goals. The OCB, which opened June 1 and is located in the Thornton Administrative Center, intends to create a safe place for students to come together … [Read more...] about Students Look to Office for Community Belonging for Actions Toward Inclusivity

Body and Soul: Reminiscing at Paris Baguette

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Rows of colorful cakes draw customers' eyes before they pay for their food. Paris Baguette's certified bakers made these cakes for customers to enjoy for any celebration.Photos by Emily ShawMemories of eating sugary pastries with my mom, while waiting for my siblings to return from school flood my mind as I walk toward a Paris Baguette in Encino, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 31.I … [Read more...] about Body and Soul: Reminiscing at Paris Baguette

‘Don’t Touch My Kid’: Malibu Moms Stage Anti-Vaccine Mandate Protest Near Pier

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A gathering of people raise their signs outside the Malibu Pier to protest COVID-19 vaccine mandates in schools. Members of Cali Free, a local group, said they came out to speak out against the mandate. Photo by Emily Shaw Correction: An earlier published version misreported Jameson's sign A group of Malibu moms took to the pier to protest vaccine mandates in schools, hoping … [Read more...] about ‘Don’t Touch My Kid’: Malibu Moms Stage Anti-Vaccine Mandate Protest Near Pier

The Return Brings Together IP Alumni and First-Year Students

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International Programs alumni who studied abroad in the 2019-20 academic year tell their experiences to first-year students at the Return on Alumni Park. The Return involved food, a tug-o-war competition, videos from abroad and a raffle for an IP scholarship. Photos by Dane BruhahnSenior Blake Farley said he had the best weekend in Jan. 2020, when he and his friends trailed … [Read more...] about The Return Brings Together IP Alumni and First-Year Students