Photo from Alaina Housley Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund websiteNovember marked the one-year remembrance of the Borderline Shooting and loss of Pepperdine student Alaina Housley. As December marks National Giving Month, the Pepperdine community has the opportunity to participate in giving through the Alaina Housley Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund.The Alaina Housley … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Honors Alaina Housley with Memorial Scholarship
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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
Memorial Issue: Editor’s Note
Art by Caitlin RoarkAfter the Borderline Shooting and the Woolsey Fire, the only thing I thought I needed was to get away. In my eyes, it was simple: To escape the trauma and aftermath from two enormously tragic events, I just needed to fly home.But, as I soon came to find, the answer wasn’t that simple. As comforting as it was to breathe in clean, humid air, I was … [Read more...] about Memorial Issue: Editor’s Note
The 54th Florentine: Florence IP Program Honors Alaina Housley
Photo by Madeleine Carr Oct. 19, 2018, Alaina Housley learned she had been accepted to spend her sophomore year in Florence, Italy. It had been her dream ever since coming to Pepperdine. Nov. 7, 2018, this dream was cut short when Alaina was killed suddenly at the Borderline Shooting. While she may be gone, Alaina’s presence continues to be an important piece of the … [Read more...] about The 54th Florentine: Florence IP Program Honors Alaina Housley
A Year into Alaina’s Voice with Father and Co-Founder, Arik Housley
“Kindness. We know it’s a simple message, but sometimes simple is elegant, or better in that sense.” Arik Housley, father of Alaina Housley, created the Alaina’s Voice Foundation with his wife, Hannah, shortly after their daughter’s death. Alaina was one of the 12 victims in the Borderline Bar and Grill shooting on the night of Nov. 7, 2018. When Arik, Hannah and Alaina’s … [Read more...] about A Year into Alaina’s Voice with Father and Co-Founder, Arik Housley
