Art by Ally Armstrong A boy and girl fall in love. They have a whirlwind marriage and have three children to round out the family. In this case, which is a heavily-exampled stereotype in the media, romance and sexual attraction are two peas in a pod — never to be seen as separate identities.The LGBTQ+ community offers an alternative idea: the Split Attraction Model, or … [Read more...] about The SAM: Splitting the Difference Between Romantic and Sexual Orientations
Special Publications
Silent Allies
Art by Madeline DuvallAt Pepperdine, one can find stickers on professors' doors signaling the office as a safe space. Email lines for some identify personal pronouns, and there are many faculty and staff who speak to challenges the LGBTQ+ community faces on our campuses — and their willingness to love and support these students all the more.Students have been on the front … [Read more...] about Silent Allies
Why We Should All be LGBTQ+ Allies
Art by Samantha Miller What does it mean to be an ally to the LGBTQ+ community? Junior Cameron Yarbrough, who is straight, said an ally is anyone who is not afraid to stand up for another person. “I think a lot of people — behind closed doors — will let their friends get away with using gay slurs or homophobic jokes,” Yarbrough said. “Having the ability to say ‘That is … [Read more...] about Why We Should All be LGBTQ+ Allies
Where We Stand: One Year Later — PGM Special Edition
Table of Contents Editor’s Note Woolsey Fire Art Exhibition at City Hall Unites and Strengthens the City of Malibu A Year into Alaina’s Voice with Father and Co-Founder Arik Housley Coming Back from Abroad A Senior’s Side of the Story First Responders Honored for One-Year Anniversary of Malibu Tragedies at W. Soccer Game Students Respond to Memorial … [Read more...] about Where We Stand: One Year Later — PGM Special Edition
Seven-Eighths: A Year without Alaina
Photo by Ashley Mowreader My suitemates are tough people to get in contact with, and that was before we lived in six different cities across five time zones. My DeBell F Suite was born spring of 2018, a product of Pepperdine housing and the extensive planning of eight overly excited Regent scholars. Once on campus, the eight of us — Haley Brouwer, Pari Cribbins, Lauren … [Read more...] about Seven-Eighths: A Year without Alaina
