Photos by Veronica Johnson Las Vegas, Nevada. The capital of sin, fun and even a little sun. What better place to hold a Presidential Debate, right? Not exactly. Actually it doesn’t even really matter. Las Vegas is a tourist-driven city, including many of them being foreigners. Therefore, they can only hold an opinion, not an actual vote. On Tuesday, I attended the … [Read more...] about High Stakes in Las Vegas: Gambling on America
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Rwandan Debaters Focus on Empowering Youth
Photo by Gabriella ChanThe iDebate Rwanda team was on campus recently as part of their national debate tour. Pepperdine hosted the debaters from Sept. 15 through 20. The team will visit 17 other colleges and universities within the next two months. The program has nearly 700 student participants and 22 schools in East Africa, according to the iDebate Rwanda website. The … [Read more...] about Rwandan Debaters Focus on Empowering Youth
The Debate Diaries
Photos by Veronica Johnson Last Wednesday, I attended the GOP debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Museum and Library. Pepperdine students were invited not only to cover the debate but also to serve as volunteers by assisting with the debate activities. This is how I account for my day in words and pictures as all of the Republican candidates squared off in their second … [Read more...] about The Debate Diaries
‘Transforming the Conversation’
Photo by Whitney Irick Justin Lee and Ron Belgau have been friends for years. They’re both self-professed computer nerds. They’re both committed Christians who grew up in Christian households. And, they’re both openly gay. Although they have much in common, the pair of friends have very different views about sex, relationships and the Bible. Lee and Belgau presented their … [Read more...] about ‘Transforming the Conversation’
Debate heads to Reagan Library
Photo Courtesy of Pepperdine Debate Team The policy debate team has been invited to participate in a series of public debates, sponsored by the Cross Examination Debate Association and University of Virginia’s Miller Center. The debates will take place at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley on Nov. 8. Partnered with the Miller Center, which is a … [Read more...] about Debate heads to Reagan Library