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Students Discuss What’s Happening at Armenia’s Border

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Art by Vivian Hsia Editor's Note: The writer, Tanya Yarian, is an active member of the Armenian Student Association at Pepperdine. She joined the organization in August 2020. In 1915, the Armenian Genocide — which the Ottoman Empire carried out — resulted in the death of almost 1.5 million Armenians. In 2020, more than 5,000 soldiers and 143 civilians died in the … [Read more...] about Students Discuss What’s Happening at Armenia’s Border

Student Government Association’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council Expands To Amplify Student Voices

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Student Government Association's Council holds its first meeting of the spring semester through Zoom on Feb. 17. The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion directors led the meeting, which brought both the old and new members together for the first time. Photo courtesy of Sierra BellPepperdine Student Government Association's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council is expanding its … [Read more...] about Student Government Association’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council Expands To Amplify Student Voices

ASA Hosts Informational Forum for the Pepperdine Community

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The Pepperdine community listens as Ardashes Kassakhian, City of Glendale council member, talks about the history of Armenia on Zoom. Students, faculty and administration, including President Jim Gash were in attendance at ASA's informational forum Nov. 4. Photo courtesy of Pepperdine ASA's Instagram Updated Saturday Nov. 21: On Wednesday Nov. 18, SGA unanimously passed … [Read more...] about ASA Hosts Informational Forum for the Pepperdine Community

Staff Editorial: Pepperdine, We Can’t Ignore What’s Happening to Armenians

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Art by Madeline Duvall As the pandemic rages on, the U.S. presidential election approaches and Pepperdine students await news about the spring semester, across the ocean in an Armenian-populated region called Artsakh — known internationally as Nagorno-Karabakh — a conflict teeters on the edge of war between Armenians and Azerbaijanis. For weeks now, Azerbaijani forces, … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Pepperdine, We Can’t Ignore What’s Happening to Armenians