Written by Cassandra Stephenson Jane Doe is a student who said she feels like she fell through the cracks in the system. An older student who was supposed to be acting as her mentor sexually assaulted her at a Pepperdine orientation event for a graduate campus program. She was part of a group of incoming students mingling with second-year mentors at a bar when he pulled … [Read more...] about After the Investigation: A Look at Sexual Assault and Title IX
Pepperdine Acknowledges Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Photos by Milan LoiaconoVarious groups across campus, such as SGA and the Counseling Center, will hold events to recognize Sexual Assault Awareness Month throughout April, including the Pepperdine Theater Department's U.S. premiere of "The Interference." The play, which opened Wednesday and will run through Saturday, discusses the reality of sexual assault.Freshman Buddy … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Acknowledges Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Pepperdine’s Fundraising Holds Up to Other Universities’
Graphic by Kylie MyersPepperdine is holding its own, comparing its long-term fundraising campaigns with those of nearby state universities and other private universities.These types of campaigns, which can span several years, raise money for various university needs, including need-based scholarships, fellowships and for helping specific schools within the universities. … [Read more...] about Pepperdine’s Fundraising Holds Up to Other Universities’
Beloved Community Initiative Holds Student-Led Conversation on Gender
Photos by Kayla LeeA panel of students spoke about the inaccurate stereotype of Pepperdine students as surf-centered, tall blondes at a convocation event titled He Said, She Said on March 23.The Beloved Community Initiative held the event as their semesterly convocation, discussing gender in honor of Women's History Month, said Isabella Ordaz, co-director and founder of the … [Read more...] about Beloved Community Initiative Holds Student-Led Conversation on Gender
Meet the SGA Executive Board Candidates
Editor's Note: SGA elections are Wednesday starting at 8 a.m. to Thursday at 8 a.m. SGA President Photo Courtesy of Austin Welch Austin Welch — Current Vice President of Administration "I am running for SGA President because for the past year, I’ve served as the Vice President of Administration on the executive board, and I really feel that I’ve been able to … [Read more...] about Meet the SGA Executive Board Candidates
