Photos and graphics by Cassandra Stephenson The CVUSD Board approved a policy Tuesday that will change the selection process for new books used in high school English classes. The policy now requires a committee of parents and community members to be a part of selecting core literature books for ninth through twelfth grade English classes. It also stipulates that parents … [Read more...] about CVUSD Board Passes English Core Literature Selection Policy
Debate Intensifies as Proposed CVUSD Policy Approaches Vote
Images and graphics by Cassandra Stephenson More deliberation is in order as members of the Conejo Valley Unified School District board and teachers otenrepare to meet Monday to discuss a proposed policy on alternative literature assignments in English courses before it comes up for a vote Tuesday, Nov. 14. The policy amendment was originally intended to outline a process … [Read more...] about Debate Intensifies as Proposed CVUSD Policy Approaches Vote
Pepperdine Encourages Students to be Smart With Cyber
Graphics by Kelly Rodriguez Pepperdine is ramping up its cybersecurity defenses as the issue of cyber attacks continues to hit close to home. “Some of the [community] members may think, ‘Pepperdine is small, who would want to target us anyway?’” Pepperdine Chief Information Officer Jonathan See said. “Our data tells us otherwise.” Pepperdine logged more than 2.3 … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Encourages Students to be Smart With Cyber
Artists Corner: Kendall McLeod
Photos Courtesy of Kendall McLeodSenior Kendall McLeod’s love of photography started as an aversion to raising livestock, the pastime of choice in her small Texas hometown.“I never really felt like that was my groove,” McLeod said. "I didn’t really feel like I fit in.”So McLeod bought her first camera in seventh grade, and started taking … [Read more...] about Artists Corner: Kendall McLeod
Q&A With The Cast of The Interference
Photos Courtesy of Ron HallPepperdine Scotland is bringing their award-winning performance of The Interference to the Hollywood Fringe Festival next week. The show debuted at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in April 2016, taking home a Broadway Baby Bobby award and the Scotsman Fringe First award. It made its U.S. debut in April at Smothers Theater.The play, written by Scottish … [Read more...] about Q&A With The Cast of The Interference