Photos by Caroline Busch A pair of colorful vintage posters from Florence, Italy hung above the bed in wooden frames against the white walls of Mary Mattingly’s dorm room. On the right was an image of the city’s beloved Duomo. A unique view of the Palazzo Vecchio hung on its left. Five postcards with panoramic views of Florence covered part of the wall opposite the bed, and … [Read more...] about Returning Students Experience Post-Abroad Blues
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Scott Hutchins Explains His SGA Resignation
Photo courtesy of Scott Hutchins Editor's Note: When being interviewed for this article, Scott Hutchins stated he preferred the use of the male pronouns. After sitting tensely in front of his computer for two hours, junior Scott Hutchins submitted a Facebook post that he said he had been waiting to post since the beginning of the school year. With feelings of anxiousness … [Read more...] about Scott Hutchins Explains His SGA Resignation
Pepperdine Debate Team Hosts iDebate Rwanda
Photos by Chad Jimenez The iDebate Rwanda team spent this past week at Pepperdine as part of their national debate tour. Pepperdine Debate team hosted iDebate Rwanda as they visited classes to discuss global, local and personal issues, Assistant Director of Debate and Professor of Communication Abi Smith said. Bruce Intwali Murangira was one of the members of iDebate … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Debate Team Hosts iDebate Rwanda
Senior Rachel Hews Drives Poverty Awareness Campaign
Graphic by Nate Barton The Poverty Awareness Campaign began with a documentary screening of "Poverty, Inc." followed by a student and faculty panel Nov. 2. Senior Rachel Hews, founder of the Poverty Awareness Campaign, shared how the idea of this campaign began and the goals she hopes to reach. “My ultimate goal is to see people utilize that information to become … [Read more...] about Senior Rachel Hews Drives Poverty Awareness Campaign
Revisit 2015’s Sit-in Demonstration: One Year Later
Graphic by Kylie Myers Yik Yak. Racist comments. A sit-in protest. The Columbus statue. Mizzou protests. On Nov. 13, 2015, 100 Pepperdine community members dressed in black and participated for nearly three hours in the first Waves Against Ignorance demonstration. One year later, the demonstration continues to spark the discussion around the topics of diversity and … [Read more...] about Revisit 2015’s Sit-in Demonstration: One Year Later