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Housley Family and Others Call For An End To Gun Violence

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The Borderline Bar and Grill shooting, which resulted in the deaths of 12 people, including Pepperdine freshman Alaina Housley, was one of 340 mass shootings in the United States in 2018. Mass shootings in the past year killed 374 people and injured another 1,345, according to the Gun Violence Archive. With the increase in mass shootings, organizations and individuals are … [Read more...] about Housley Family and Others Call For An End To Gun Violence

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

Malibu High Hosts Their First Student-Run City Council Candidates Forum

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Photos by Channa SteinmetzThe five candidates for Malibu City Council answered questions about homelessness, Measure M and youth in politics at Malibu High’s first Town Hall Forum on Thursday, Oct. 11.President of Community Involvement Club and Malibu High senior Collette Aldrich and Youth Commission representative and Malibu High senior Jessica Ford launched and … [Read more...] about Malibu High Hosts Their First Student-Run City Council Candidates Forum

Unite Pepp Movement Continues Conversation on Good Samaritan Policy

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Photo Courtesy of Elijah ZoarskiStudents corrected and graded the Good Samaritan Policy for a public display on the Freedom Wall on Thursday, Sept. 27. The seniors leading the Unite Pepp movement, Elijah Zoarski and Julia Donlon, utilized the Freedom Wall once again to spark a conversation about drugs and alcohol on campus. In April, Zoarski asked students to submit their most … [Read more...] about Unite Pepp Movement Continues Conversation on Good Samaritan Policy

Surf’s Up: Surfing Officially Named California’s State Sport

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Photo Courtesy of Jim Russi Barefooted and surfboard in hand, California residents show state pride by riding the waves. Gov. Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 1782 on Aug. 20, officially declaring surfing as California’s state sport. The bill advocates for surfing culture to take a national and global leadership role in promoting sustainability, while also acknowledging … [Read more...] about Surf’s Up: Surfing Officially Named California’s State Sport