Via Apple Podcasts | Via SoundCloud | Via Spotify In this episode, former Graphic reporter and alumna (2020) Channa Steinmetz reveals the inner workings of her years-long reporting on a workplace sexual assault allegation within Pepperdine’s Department of Public Safety. The investigation occurred in Spring 2019 — the article later published in Spring 2020. The article … [Read more...] about A Journalist & A Survivor Reflect on the Inner Workings of A Sexual Assault Investigation
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Pepperdine’s New Reality — Trauma Revisited
Stages of recovery from trauma as described by Judith Herman. Photo courtesy of Centers for Innovation in Health, Mental Health and Social Services. The one-year anniversary of the Borderline Shooting and Woolsey Fire will have an impact on not just victims but also students and others present during the traumatic events, once again reminding them of events they may have … [Read more...] about Pepperdine’s New Reality — Trauma Revisited
Pepperdine Pushes Past its Paralyzing Past
In the wake of the one-year anniversary of the Woolsey Fire and Borderline Shooting, Pepperdine continues to heal and grow from its losses and trauma. However, new perspectives from the freshman class show that the scars of last year won't persist in future Waves who attend Pepperdine.In less than one week, Pepperdine faced the loss of freshman Alaina Housley and the damage … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Pushes Past its Paralyzing Past
Staff Editorial: Remembering Looks Different for Everyone
Art by Caitlin RoarkWith the one-year anniversary of the Borderline Shooting and the Woolsey Fire approaching, Student Affairs has planned a number of events to give students a space in which to remember and grieve. The events are detailed in an email sent by Student Affairs on Oct. 16.During this time, grief is not the same for everyone. While communal expressions of … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Remembering Looks Different for Everyone
Students and Faculty Wear Black to Remember 50th Anniversary of Larry Kimmons’ Death
Dozens of Pepperdine students and faculty members wore all black clothing Tuesday, March 12 to honor the life of Larry Donnell Kimmons and remember the 50th anniversary of his tragic death. On March 12, 1969, a Pepperdine security guard shot and killed Kimmons — an unarmed, 15-year-old African-American — when he tried to use the gymnasium basketball courts on the original … [Read more...] about Students and Faculty Wear Black to Remember 50th Anniversary of Larry Kimmons’ Death
