Seniors Alexander Cooper and Lindsay Jakows, co-presidents of Reach OUT, have released a Change.org petition in response to the administration’s decision not to grant official club recognition to the LGBT group. Titled “Pepperdine: Overturn Your Decision to Deny Recognition to LGBT Students,” the petition is an effort to demonstrate to administrators what Jakows believes to be … [Read more...] about ReachOUT recognition denied, LGBT advocates turn to online petition
Westboro protests Golden Globes, Pepperdine students join counter-protest
As big-name actors and directors assembled at the Beverly Hills Hilton on Sunday afternoon, they were greeted not only by the glamour of the Golden Globes, but also by a rag-tag group of protesters from the Westboro Baptist Church. A group of counter-protesters, joined by two Pepperdine students, repudiated the message of the WBC. A total of three protestors represented the … [Read more...] about Westboro protests Golden Globes, Pepperdine students join counter-protest
Financial aid revamps policy, lifts restrictions
Most college students, regardless of having varied majors, interests and post-graduate goals, await the same legacy after completing their undergrad: debt. While for some “financial aid” means thousands of dollars in loans, some savvy students seek employment or merit-based scholarship within Pepperdine’s academic departments to offset the cost of attendance. This fall, … [Read more...] about Financial aid revamps policy, lifts restrictions
Spy movie trades bullets for words
Despite a one season run of the TV show in 1979, “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy” is the first film adaptation of John Le Carre’s book of the same name. Set during the high-tension times of the Cold War, the film focuses on George Smiley, a retired spy who has just been summoned out of retirement in order to track down a Soviet agent who has infiltrated MI6 or the British Secret … [Read more...] about Spy movie trades bullets for words
10 pleas for the final days
This is it, you guys. After years of rumors and speculation, 2012 has arrived, which means of course that the human race is in the midst of one big, triumphant victory lap. It’s hard to say whether the Mayans had any clue what they were talking about; especially since they didn’t have the wherewithal to foresee 175 years of Spanish Conquests that lead to their obliteration. … [Read more...] about 10 pleas for the final days