BRITTANY YEAROUTAssistant News Editor From the food he eats to the detergent he buys and the shoes he wears, freshman Cliff Champion does his best for the environment. He says every little bit helps, and in trying to make a difference, Champion recently added solar power to his dorm room. “It is so cool that I have the opportunity to be a part of a small beginning force,” … [Read more...] about Champion for the environment
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Eve Project aims to end violence
NICOLE KLIESTStaff Writer In an effort to empower women and men to break the silence of sexual violence, Pepperdine’s second annual Eve Project week is set for March 24 through March 27. The Eve Project is a photo and media campaign that asks students and administrators on campus to respond to the statement, “When fear of sexual violence ends, I will…” A few weeks ago students … [Read more...] about Eve Project aims to end violence
Photo courtesy Sabrina Jones
Project Serve: A Labor of Love SABRINA JONESStaff Writer Aching. That’s what it feels like right now. Not the kind of aching you feel when you hit your elbow on the kitchen counter and it stings for a few minutes until the pain gradually dulls. Not the kind of aching you feel in the gut of your stomach when you haven’t eaten in a few hours and you smell something sumptuous … [Read more...] about Photo courtesy Sabrina Jones
A ‘shot’ at preventing cancer
ASHLEY GALLARDOStaff Writer Whether the message has been seen on TV, read about in a magazine or written on posters taped to the walls of the doctor’s office, Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and its vaccination have received considerable attention recently. HPV is a sexually transmitted disease that is contracted through acts of intimacy, which includes not only intercourse, but … [Read more...] about A ‘shot’ at preventing cancer
Pep emergency system updated after shootings
SHANNON URTNOWSKINews Editor Though the tragedy of the violent shootings at Virginia Tech lives on in the memory of many, it has been almost a year since the incident, and campus shootings nationwide had appeared to be on a decline — until this month, that is. Five campus shootings have occurred in February, spanning from institutions like Louisiana Technical College in Baton … [Read more...] about Pep emergency system updated after shootings