Art by Ally ArmstrongSeveral Armenian students at Pepperdine responded in disbelief to reports of Turkish flags hanging from their alma maters. "When I first saw the pictures of the flags on my school, I couldn’t believe it ... I couldn’t believe that in this day and age, people would do such a stupid, childish and hateful thing like this," wrote sophomore Shant … [Read more...] about Don’t Cower to Hate Crimes
Charlottesville
Fight Stereotypes
Art by Sybil ZhangFighting racism means more than just speaking out against its most obvious examples; it means taking responsibility for our own prejudices.Following the events in Charlottesville, thousands of people have spoken out to condemn racism and the actions of neo-Nazis. White supremacists are the "real enemy," according to Robert M. Sapolsky, who argued people must … [Read more...] about Fight Stereotypes
Don’t Shout at Ignorance
Graphic by Nate Barton How should the public respond to White supremacist events like the Charlottesville rally? With a topic like this, it is easy to be consumed with anger, but the appropriate response is one of non-violence. Symbols such as the Confederate flag and the swastika are enough to make people enraged. However, when the protests turned violent and resulted in … [Read more...] about Don’t Shout at Ignorance