The Chinese Student and Scholar Association celebrated the Year of the Dragon by hosting their 2024 Chinese New Year's Gala in the Lighthouse on Feb. 2.Many gathered to enjoy the three-hour celebration of the traditional Chinese Lunar New Year. The event presented a variety of immersive activities as well as exciting student performances. CSSA member Rongjie Kang said this … [Read more...] about Celebrating Year Of The Dragon: Pepperdine CSSA Hosts Chinese New Year Gala
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Pepperdine Climbing Club Petitions Against ‘Bolt Ban’
The National Park Service and National Forest Service are attempting to pass a policy that would render fixed anchors in the wilderness for outdoor climbing illegal, according to the Climbing Magazine. If anchors and bolts are reclassified as “installations” — which are explicitly banned from wilderness areas under the 1964 Wilderness Act — climbers … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Climbing Club Petitions Against ‘Bolt Ban’
Lecture: Artist, Lawyer Discuss Art Exhibit with Beauty and Justice
Makoto Fujimura, internationally-renowned artist and writer, and his wife, Haejin Shim Fujimura, lawyer and CEO of global justice organization Embers International, joined the Pepperdine community at Stauffer Chapel on Jan. 18. With the help of the Weisman Museum, they welcomed Makoto Fujimura's new solo exhibit called "Water Flames." They both also touched on beauty and … [Read more...] about Lecture: Artist, Lawyer Discuss Art Exhibit with Beauty and Justice
Pepperdine Reopens Despite Dangerous Road Conditions
As the City of Malibu continues to clear roads of debris and the possibility of more mudslides remains, Pepperdine’s Malibu campus is expected to hold in-person classes Feb. 22, Emergency Services wrote in a Feb. 21 email to the community.The email was sent out at 4 p.m. Wednesday, while two major roads leading to campus were closed. The roads remain closed. Malibu Canyon … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Reopens Despite Dangerous Road Conditions
Pepperdine Celebrates Black History Month
Since its establishment in 1976 under the presidency of Gerald Ford, Black History Month — commonly referred to as BHM — has been a principal celebration of the Black American identity. For decades following, Black communities around the nation have celebrated the annual observance of Black culture and history, according to NPR.Each year, a special theme is chosen … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Celebrates Black History Month
