Art by Madeline Duvall Protests advocating for justice for crimes such as police brutality, institutional racism, education reform and voter education have continued since the death of George Floyd. Collegiate athletes have been leaders working for diversity, inclusion and equality among their conferences and campuses, including student-athletes from … [Read more...] about Student-Athletes Lead the Charge for Social and Racial Justice
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Pepperdine, Malibu Prepare for Fire Season
Firefighters tend to the 2018 Woolsey Fire blaze peaking over the Santa Monica Mountains. Photos courtesy of Luis Quiroz As smoke from the 90-acre Rock Pool Fire rose over the hills of Malibu Canyon on Sunday, Aug. 16, residents of Malibu faced the chilling reality that wildfire season has yet again returned. The wildfire season, which generally takes place between … [Read more...] about Pepperdine, Malibu Prepare for Fire Season
Looking Back — A Year in Review with Gash
Collage by Ali Levens On Aug. 1, 2019, President Jim Gash’s official first day of office, he and Chief of Staff Danny DeWalt began digging in Rho parking lot — the first symbolic dig of the future student recreation and event center, “The Mountain.” On Aug. 6, 2020, one year later, I asked Gash what he had learned throughout his first atypical year of presidency. Gash … [Read more...] about Looking Back — A Year in Review with Gash
Pepperdine Removes Planned Parenthood Link from Resources List
Graphic by Ali Levens Following an alert from an anti-abortion organization, Pepperdine University officials removed Planned Parenthood as a resource from the Pepperdine Resource, Youth Diversion and Education (PRYDE) website. Students for Life Action reached out May 27 via letter requesting Pepperdine’s administration, along with other Christian-affiliated colleges and … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Removes Planned Parenthood Link from Resources List
Pepp Solidifies Fall 2020 Plans
Photos by Kayiu Wong Pepperdine released its finalized plans for Seaver College for fall semester with new information on course offerings, the suspension of several International Programs and an updated academic calendar. Students received the announcement via email Thursday, July 9 at 4 p.m., addressed from Seaver Dean Michael Feltner. The email further outlined … [Read more...] about Pepp Solidifies Fall 2020 Plans