Burdened by the weight of its history Auschwitz concentration camp is not the destination that International Programs (IP) students usually visit on their long weekends. But at the end of February a group of five London sophomores traveled to snowy Katowice Poland to tour Auschwitz notorious for being one of the largest death camps of Hitler's Third Reich.The impetus for the … [Read more...] about Auschwitz experience encourages reflection
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Former victim seeks brighter future for sex traffic victims
Anne Bissell spoke at a Convocation event in Elkins Auditorium on Monday about the unknown horrors of child sex trafficking as part of the International Justice Mission's "Abolition Week."Bissell who had been sexually exploited in Africa as a youth by her step-father is now the director and founder of the Silver Braid a charity organization dedicated to helping victims of the … [Read more...] about Former victim seeks brighter future for sex traffic victims
Pepperdine improv workshop turns heads
"Bigger … louder …weirder!" Tracy Burns director of the Pepperdine Improv Troupe shouts across the theater to her improvisational students immediately after Wednesday Morning Chapel.In a miniature theater located in an often-overlooked corner of the Payson Learning Center a group of 18 students gather for an improv workshop. Led by Burns the lively energetic group … [Read more...] about Pepperdine improv workshop turns heads
Pepperdine Model UN will roleplay Great Britain
While many Pepperdine students finish up their last month studying abroad Pepperdine's 16 Model United Nations (MUN) participants will be having an "international" experience of their own.National MUN which will take place in New York from March 28 to April 1 simulates the process of the United Nations and its international cooperation among foreign nations. The MUN staff … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Model UN will roleplay Great Britain
Legal expert challenges law's constitutionality
Just minutes after President Obama signed the landmark health care reform legislation into law solidifying an overhaul of the U.S. health care system top legal officials from 14 states across the country filed lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of the new law. The controversial bill's passage has spurred heated discussion and in some cases protest. The Federalist … [Read more...] about Legal expert challenges law's constitutionality