Art by Vivian Hsia Something simultaneously minuscule and monumental took place on Alumni Park on Sept. 22. At approximately 10:45 a.m., chair of the Pepperdine Board of Regents Dee Anna Smith read George Pepperdine’s dedicatory address aloud to a crowd of Pepperdine students, alumni, faculty and staff as part of the annual Founder’s Day celebration. Except, it … [Read more...] about Opinion: Pepp Changes Its Words But Can’t Change Its History
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Fresh Faces: First-Year Hopes to Promote a Loving Christian Environment
Photos courtesy of Amani PearsonFirst-year Amani Pearson beams atop a range of trees on a hike in Golden, Colorado, last year with her friends.First-year Amani Pearson said she was drawn to the loving Christian atmosphere at Pepperdine. She discussed how her affiliation with the Churches of Christ impacted her decision to attend the University this fall.Pearson said Pepperdine … [Read more...] about Fresh Faces: First-Year Hopes to Promote a Loving Christian Environment
Pepperdine Professor Speaks about the Journey to her Latest Book
Photos courtesy of Roslyn SatchelPepperdine professor Roslyn Satchel brings her own experience in legal, religious and media expertise to her book “What Movies Teach About Race: Exceptionalism, Erasure, and Entitlement,” originally published in 2016 and just released in a paperback edition. As an activist, scholar and professor, Satchel said she has a lifelong … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Professor Speaks about the Journey to her Latest Book
Author Discusses Feminist and Christian Analysis of Modern American Politics
Photos by Sherry YangAmerican politics are riddled with anxiety and Christianity can do something about it according to the new book, “This American Moment: A Feminist Christian Realist Intervention.” The author, Dr. Caron Gentry, discussed her new book with the Pepperdine community on Monday, Sept. 24, packing the Surfboard room with students and faculty.Gentry's … [Read more...] about Author Discusses Feminist and Christian Analysis of Modern American Politics
Understand the Invisible Orientation
Art by Ally ArmstrongThis column serves as the voice of Crossroads and is written by Grace Ramsey, a member of the Crossroads e-board. Crossroads is the Pepperdine student-run organization advocating for LGBTQ+. I was 13 when everyone I knew suddenly became obsessed with crushes and first kisses and who was "hottest." I didn't get what all the fuss was about.Three years later, … [Read more...] about Understand the Invisible Orientation