Photos by Nicole Spafford A man opened fire in a Texas church Nov. 5 and killed 26 people, just five weeks after the deadliest mass shooting in modern American history that killed 59 in Las Vegas. Six days earlier, a man drove a truck into a bike path in Manhattan, killing at least eight and injuring 11 others. These mass slayings came weeks after Hurricane Harvey killed 82 … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Cares for Trauma-Stricken Students Amid National Tragedies
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Why Californians Pay More at the Pump
Photos and graphics by Cassandra Stephenson In a city known for its frequent bumper-to-bumper jams, getting stuck in traffic on the way to the daily grind is now likely costing LA drivers more than their time. Gas prices have been on the rise since Nov. 2017 when the new California gas tax — meant to pay for road repairs — increased the price per gallon by 12 cents. From … [Read more...] about Why Californians Pay More at the Pump
Pepp IT To Students: Don’t Be Lured By Phishing Emails
Graphics by Cassandra Stephenson The Pepperdine Information Security Office confirmed an email sent to a Pepperdine account Feb. 8 posing as a notification from Pepperdine Central Authentication Service was in fact a fraudulent attempt to gain sensitive password information. But according to Pepperdine Chief Information Security Officer Kim Cary, this isn’t anything new. … [Read more...] about Pepp IT To Students: Don’t Be Lured By Phishing Emails
Pepperdine Hosts Baha’i Film and Discussion
Photos by Kaelin MendezPepperdine's Surfboard Room was standing room only Wednesday night when former "The Office" actor and lifelong Baha'i Rainn Wilson was invited for a panel discussion and film screening on the Baha'i faith.The Center for Faith and Learning hosted a religious literacy event on the Baha'i faith with guest speaker Wilson on Wed. Feb. 7 at 7 p.m. John Barton, … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Hosts Baha’i Film and Discussion
Delta Tau Delta Deactivated After Alcohol-Related Incident
Mary Cate Long and Channa Steinmetz partnered on the reporting of this article. Photo courtesy of Google Maps Pepperdine fraternity Delta Tau Delta (DTD) was removed from campus Dec. 23 because of an alcohol-related incident that occurred between Sept. 12 and 13, resulting in the hospitalization of a first-year Pepperdine student and raising questions about the Good … [Read more...] about Delta Tau Delta Deactivated After Alcohol-Related Incident