Students from the Shanghai program gather outside Leo's Taco Truck in LA after returning to the Malibu campus. Pepperdine made the decision to suspend the program on Jan. 28 due to the coronavirus outbreak, and now the 38 students are navigating the unexpected move back to California. Photo courtesy of the Pepperdine Shanghai Instagram Fewer than two weeks after … [Read more...] about Rushed Return: How Shanghai Students Adapt in Response to Program Suspension
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International Programs in Europe, DC Affected Following Coronavirus Spread in Florence
Map by Ali Levens As a result of the spreading coronavirus, Pepperdine students studying abroad in London, Lausanne and Heidelberg are being asked to stay put. An email sent Wednesday night to students in the three programs explained that students will remain in their host cities, ceasing all outside travel. In a separate email to the Washington, D.C., program, the office … [Read more...] about International Programs in Europe, DC Affected Following Coronavirus Spread in Florence
Staff Editorial: Students Want Clarity From The University About Sexual Assault Alerts
Art by Madeline Duvall In light of the recent events that took place at an off-campus apartment, where a transient man sexually assaulted a student, community members are expressing some confusion about the university’s use of the term "sexual assault" in cases like this and others. Pepperdine's Timely Warning notification contained terms that, without proper context, may … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Students Want Clarity From The University About Sexual Assault Alerts
Costs Remain for Street Vendors Despite Signing of Safe Sidewalk Vending Act
A street vendor pushes a cart with a health department sticker near Santa Monica State Beach. Photo by Anastassia KostinOn any given day, Angelenos are presented with an array of food options on the street, on the sides of canyon roads and along beach boardwalks. The street vendors of Los Angeles are a community of entrepreneurs selling everything from churros and … [Read more...] about Costs Remain for Street Vendors Despite Signing of Safe Sidewalk Vending Act
Malibu-Lost Hills Station Captain Demoted Following Accusations of Mishandled Sexual Assault Investigation
Captain Matt Vander Horck was dismissed and replaced from his position as Station Captain Tuesday. Photo from Lost Hills Sheriffs Department The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department demoted the station captain who supervised the investigation of the sexual assault of a Pepperdine student at the Malibu Canyon Village apartment complex (referred to by Pepperdine students … [Read more...] about Malibu-Lost Hills Station Captain Demoted Following Accusations of Mishandled Sexual Assault Investigation