An examination into the procedures behind Title IX analyzes Pepperdine’s and other universities’ responses to sexual assault cases.
Cassandra Stephenson
Ben Shapiro Talks Acceptable Political Discourse, Racism and Calls Out Pepperdine ‘Bitch Fest’
Photos by Cassandra Stephenson Conservative political commentator Ben Shapiro shared his views on acceptable discourse, White privilege and institutionalized racism with members of the Pepperdine community Tuesday night in a lecture and Q&A. In what he dubbed one of the “best” lectures he has attended on college campuses around the U.S., Shapiro said his overall […]
Symbols in the Seder: The Passover Dinner
Art by Cassandra Stephenson Freedom. Slavery. Tradition. Family. Very few meals are centered around ideas that require thoughtful thinking and honoring ancient traditions. At the Seder Meal, these ideas are the reason why Jewish families gather. The Seder Meal is a tradition celebrated by people of the Jewish faith during Passover. The meal consists of […]
SoCal Fights Food Waste
Photos by Sherry Yang A farmer picks 10 oranges from one of the trees in her orchard. These oranges are the result of five to eighteen months of growth, 138 gallons of water and hours of work. But odds are, 4 of the 10 will soon end up in an American trash can. 40 percent […]
Food Insecurity: A Hidden-In-Plain-Sight Community
Art by Cassandra Stephenson Photos by Terra Atwood For Pepperdine University alumnus Amoni Henderson, class of 2017, a negative bank account balance forced him to skip meals and go hungry for nearly three months. Henderson found himself thousands of dollars in debt after several roommate agreements fell through, forcing him to take on more housing […]
Swimming for Survival: The Journey of the Pacific Gray Whale
Art by Cassandra Stephenson and Photos Courtesy of Dana Wharf Javier Monzon, a mammalogist and Assistant Professor of Biology at Pepperdine, stood waiting with his class for nearly two hours at Point Dume in hopes of catching a glimpse of a Pacific gray whale. In the two years since he started teaching at Pepperdine, Monzon […]
Bearing Arms: What it Takes to Buy a Gun in California
Photos and graphics by Cassandra Stephenson In the wake of the Parkland shooting, gun laws in the United States are coming under serious debate. But restrictions vary widely by state, with some requiring only an instant background check to purchase a weapon. Others, such as California, have some of the strictest gun laws in the […]
Why Californians Pay More at the Pump
Photos and graphics by Cassandra Stephenson In a city known for its frequent bumper-to-bumper jams, getting stuck in traffic on the way to the daily grind is now likely costing LA drivers more than their time. Gas prices have been on the rise since Nov. 2017 when the new California gas tax — meant to […]
Pepp IT To Students: Don’t Be Lured By Phishing Emails
Graphics by Cassandra Stephenson The Pepperdine Information Security Office confirmed an email sent to a Pepperdine account Feb. 8 posing as a notification from Pepperdine Central Authentication Service was in fact a fraudulent attempt to gain sensitive password information. But according to Pepperdine Chief Information Security Officer Kim Cary, this isn’t anything new. This type […]
Pepperdine Community Remembers Jake Harris
Photos courtesy of Annabelle Roberts and Facebook When sophomore Luke Poling remembers his friend Jake Brandon Harris, he recalls happy times driving down PCH, talking and listening to music. Sophomore Annabelle Roberts, Harris’s girlfriend, remembers how much he enjoyed watching bad scary movies together, his quirky sense of humor, loyalty to his friends, lack of […]
