Photo by Daniel Caso Dear Reader,It is the responsibility of all members of any society to be informed. We must make it a priority to ask questions and educate ourselves when it comes to issues of law and order, government, economics, international relations, and civil liberties. We must be willing to ask the hard questions of others — and of ourselves. The answers we … [Read more...] about Letter from the Editor
Alec McPike
Come November, Don’t Overlook These Important Props
Graphic by Nate Barton Proposition 57: Would increase parole chances for felons convicted of nonviolent crimes and give them more opportunities to earn credits for good behavior. Would allow judges, not prosecutors, to decide whether to try certain juveniles as adults in court. Proposition 58: Would no longer require English-only education for English learners. Schools … [Read more...] about Come November, Don’t Overlook These Important Props
The Intruiging Saga of Title IX
Graphic by Nate Barton In the past year, college campuses across the nation faced a period of unrest and transformation. Students protested and fought for equal rights in racially diverse and LGBTQ+ communities. Sit-ins, protests and rallies led to a presidential resignation at the University of Missouri, a newly established LGBTQ+ club at Pepperdine University and heated … [Read more...] about The Intruiging Saga of Title IX
Title IX Exemption is History
Art by Kylie Meyers One of the biggest changes to Pepperdine's harassment policy occurred early this year but, President Andrew K. Benton said, it will not have an affect on the operation of the university or the treatment of its students. "People are reading way too much into this, I think," said Benton. "Pepperdine often takes positions where it doesn't really want any … [Read more...] about Title IX Exemption is History
Law Students Land Minority Scholarship
Photos courtesy of Minority Corporate Counsel Association Pepperdine School of Law students Brittany Alexis Porter and Miguel Eduardo Del Mundo have both been awarded the Minority Corporate Counsel Association Lloyd M. Johnson, Jr. Scholarship. The LMJ Scholarship is a national program that annually grants scholarships of $10,000 to students entering their first year of law … [Read more...] about Law Students Land Minority Scholarship
