Photo courtesy of Cristina RoggeroPepperdine Spanish professors will host a screening of Uruguayan film "A Twelve Year Night" (2018) as this semester’s first installation of the Hispanic American Film Series on Oct. 10.The event will begin with a reception at 4:30 p.m. in Joselyn Plaza. There will be a presentation of tango and folklore dancers as well as authentic … [Read more...] about Spanish Professors Share Uruguayan Culture Through Film Screening Event
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Sexual Assault Incidents Reveal Need for Increased Communication at Schools
As the Pepperdine community has seen an increase in sexual assault reporting, an online survey of 45 students conducted in spring 2019 showed only 44% of students reported they knew the process of reporting a sexual assault. There were two reports of rape and three reports of fondling in 2018, according to Pepperdine's 2018 Campus Safety and Fire Safety report. … [Read more...] about Sexual Assault Incidents Reveal Need for Increased Communication at Schools
Student with Disability Speaks Out Against Discrimination
Photos courtesy of Mackenzie Mazen It’s minutes before job training starts and senior Mackenzie Mazen is frantically driving her Ford Escape around Smothers parking lot trying to find an empty spot. Convinced there has to be something left, she engages in the all-too-familiar race to the last available spot. After circling the lot a few times, she settles for a … [Read more...] about Student with Disability Speaks Out Against Discrimination
Holocaust Survivors Share Their Stories Over Bread
Photos by Channa Steinmetz Two Holocaust survivors shared their extraordinary experiences with Pepperdine students as everyone knead, braided and baked traditional Jewish bread, Challah. Pepperdine's Glazer Institute held the event Wednesday, Oct. 2 in the Fireside Room for students to gain insight on Holocaust survivors Lya Frank and Michele Rodri's complex journeys … [Read more...] about Holocaust Survivors Share Their Stories Over Bread
Healthy Strategies Help Students through Burnout Season
Infographic by Natalie RulonAs midterm season approaches, students may be in danger of experiencing “burnout.”Burnout can result when a student is unable to manage thier work with a healthy balance. Vice President for Student Affairs Connie Horton discussed burnout and strategies students can employ to avoid it during this especially busy time in the semester.What … [Read more...] about Healthy Strategies Help Students through Burnout Season