Approximately half a million people use American Sign Language in the United States, according to the Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.Pepperdine does not offer American Sign Language classes, according to the Academic Catalog. Students argue ASL is still an essential language to understand. Disability Awareness Week occurred March 11-15. Various events on … [Read more...] about Students Learn ASL for Disability Awareness Week
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Students, Community Members Work To Carry On Disability Awareness Week
This month, from March 11, to March 15, the Pepperdine community came together to organize the fourth annual Disability Awareness Week. Students, faculty and staff paired with the Office of Community Engagement and Service to prepare a week’s worth of events to spread knowledge about the disabled community at Pepperdine. March 11 - Captioning To start off the week's … [Read more...] about Students, Community Members Work To Carry On Disability Awareness Week
Opinion: Sophocles’ ‘Oedipus Rex’ shined at the Getty Villa
Art by Autumn Hardwick The Deaf West Los Angeles Theatre cast performed Sophocles' "Oedipus Rex," on Sept. 26 at the Getty Villa. The show took place in an open-air stage and resembled an ancient Greek theatre — one where "Oedipus Rex" may have been performed originally, around 400 B.C.E., according to Ancient Literature. “Oedipus Rex," also known as “Oedipus the King," is a … [Read more...] about Opinion: Sophocles’ ‘Oedipus Rex’ shined at the Getty Villa