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Social Media Plays Crucial Role After Borderline Shooting

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Photo courtesy of Instagram Following the Borderline Bar and Grill shooting, social media allowed members of the Pepperdine community to share information and cope with tragedy and violence in a variety of ways. In the days following Nov. 7, students and their families, faculty, staff and alumni shared their perspectives on different online platforms. These individuals … [Read more...] about Social Media Plays Crucial Role After Borderline Shooting

Alaina, One-Eighth of Us: A Letter from DeBell F Suite

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Photos courtesy of Ashley Mowreader Editor's Note: The following was written by the women of DeBell F suite — Haley Brouwer, Pari Cribbins, Lauren Drake, Bridget Johnson, Ashley Mowreader, Zoë Walsh and Alicia Yu Alaina meant a lot. She meant a lot as a Pepperdine student, as a daughter and as a sister. She meant a lot before she was a part of a senseless act of violence, “the … [Read more...] about Alaina, One-Eighth of Us: A Letter from DeBell F Suite

Students Respond to the 307th Shooting

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Photos By Kaelin MendezThe Borderline Bar and Grill mass shooting was the 307th mass shooting in America within the past 311 days — nearly one mass shooting a day for the 2018 calendar year, according to USA Today.Sixteen Pepperdine students were present at the Borderline shooting the night of Nov. 7, and freshman Alaina Housley was killed.Infographic by Channa … [Read more...] about Students Respond to the 307th Shooting

Alaina Housley: A ‘Strong Light’ Whose Voice Lives On

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Photo courtesy of Alaina's Voice GoFundMe pageJunior Emma Ujifusa remembers feeling “so moved” the first time she heard freshman Alaina Housley sing. “We had a studio gathering at our professor’s house, and everyone was getting up and singing something that they were working on,” Ujifusa said. “She got up and sang 'On My Own' from 'Les Mis,' … [Read more...] about Alaina Housley: A ‘Strong Light’ Whose Voice Lives On

Hour by Hour: Pepperdine Experiences 48 Hours of Horror

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Photo Courtesy of Buddy Kennedy   From the late hours of Nov. 7 to the early morning of Nov. 10, the Pepperdine community experienced the back-to-back traumas of the Borderline Shooting and the Woolsey fire. Each hour brought more news and updates that students ravenously searched for, as they were confused and without viable information at times. This is an hour-by-hour … [Read more...] about Hour by Hour: Pepperdine Experiences 48 Hours of Horror