Anne Bissell spoke at a Convocation event in Elkins Auditorium on Monday about the unknown horrors of child sex trafficking as part of the International Justice Mission's "Abolition Week."Bissell who had been sexually exploited in Africa as a youth by her step-father is now the director and founder of the Silver Braid a charity organization dedicated to helping victims of the … [Read more...] about Former victim seeks brighter future for sex traffic victims
'AMEN' project aids refugees
When junior Chris Grotz went to Thailand last year his plan was to shoot a toothpaste commercial not create a nonprofit organization. Spending time with a group of Burmese children in a village on the border of Thailand and Burma however prompted him to start the organization AMEN Missionary a Christian nonprofit.While spending four days at a migrant school in the village of … [Read more...] about 'AMEN' project aids refugees
Image gallery: Clothesline Project
To raise awareness of sexual violence and assault Pepperdine students symbolically hang their "dirty laundry" in the sunked garden outside the Caf. This is the first year Pepperdine has participated in the Clothesline Project a nationwide initiative.Click the images to the right to scroll through them. … [Read more...] about Image gallery: Clothesline Project
Waves end up winless in two-day Texas trip
Freshman Sebastian Fanselow and senior Bassam Beidas gave some of their best performances of the season this weekend in the Lone Star State but the 24th-ranked Waves were unable to scrape up a win. The team beared a 6-1 defeat against No. 18 Texas A&M on Friday and presented a tough challenge against No. 5 Texas on Sunday in a 4-3 loss."It was a major downer losing as a … [Read more...] about Waves end up winless in two-day Texas trip
"Food Inc." unveils startling realities
On Monday night the Pepperdine Green Team hosted a screening of the Oscar-nominated documentary "Food Inc." in Elkins Auditorium to raise awareness about how the food we eat is grown and processed. One student freshman Casey Edwards anticipated a film that would "open our eyes to how messed up our mainstream food industry is." Striking a balance between being realistic and … [Read more...] about "Food Inc." unveils startling realities