From left to right: alumna Katelyn Hoidal ('25), senior Brantley Holladay, Eliot Cox ('25) alumnus and former Graphic Special Edition Editor, alumna Emma Lake ('25) and alumnus Brent Long ('25) smile on their way to Nara in May 2024. Nara was just one of the historical sites students visited during the Japan summer program. Photos courtesy of Brantley HolladayBeginning in fall … [Read more...] about Pepperdine International Programs Prepares to Launch Inaugural Kyoto Academic Year Program
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Judge Denies Motion for Reduced Bail for Fraser Bohm
Fraser Michael Bohm (left) and defense attorney Alan Jackson (right) exit the Van Nuys Courthouse after a pretrial hearing Sept. 5. Jackson said Bohm's bail should be reduced because Bohm's family's assets shouldn't factor into the amount. Photo by Tony Gleason Update: This story has been updated to include prosecutor Nathan Bartos is also a Pepperdine alumnus. Judge Thomas … [Read more...] about Judge Denies Motion for Reduced Bail for Fraser Bohm
Several Seaside Dorms Converted to Triple-bed Rooms
Correction: An error appeared in the Sep. 1 article "Several Seaside Dorms Converted to Triple-bed Rooms." The University employed triples previously from fall 2016 through spring 2018, and the feedback used to create the arrangement was from Housing and Residence Life staff, not Student Activities. Similarly, Student Activities were not the ones who made the videos used to … [Read more...] about Several Seaside Dorms Converted to Triple-bed Rooms
Local Officials Reflect on Wildfire Season and the Future
A firefighter at the LA County Fire Department (LACoFD) Station 88 in Malibu climbs into a fire engine Aug. 13. LACoFD Fire Captain Alex Abdalla said the first engine on scene during the Franklin and Palisades fires was from Station 88. Photo by Melissa HoustonThe length of California's burn season has increased over the past two decades, according to a report by the UC Irvine … [Read more...] about Local Officials Reflect on Wildfire Season and the Future
Pepperdine Hires Johnnie Moore, Executive Chairman for Organization Criticized for Role in Violence and Gaza Aid
The Rev. Johnnie Moore, Jr.’s profile photo on X. Pepperdine hired evangelical leader the Rev. Johnnie Moore, Jr., executive chairman of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, according to a University spokesperson. Moore is now the vice chancellor of Pepperdine’s Washington, D.C. campus, an anonymous University administrator told the Graphic. Moore’s employment follows … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Hires Johnnie Moore, Executive Chairman for Organization Criticized for Role in Violence and Gaza Aid
