The Pepperdine community gathered Oct. 17 to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the PCH crash that took the lives of four beloved students: Niamh Rolston, Peyton Stewart, Asha Weir and Deslyn Williams — affectionately remembered as "Our Girls."The Interfraternity Council (IFC) and Panhellenic organized a flower memorial at Lower Adamson Plaza, where students, faculty … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Community Honors ‘Our Girls’ with Flower Memorial on PCH Crash One-Year Anniversary
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Pepperdine Remembers One Year Later: ‘in Grief and in Hope Together’
Editor's Note: During the Oct. 17 ceremony in honor of the four women, there was another Pacific Coast Highway crash involving two vehicles nearby Latigo Shore Drive. One of the drivers was airlifted by LACofD from Pepperdine's campus, according to CBS. What led to the crash remains under investigation.Their legacy of love and light shines on. The University and the City of … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Remembers One Year Later: ‘in Grief and in Hope Together’
A Year Later: How Best Friends Honor and Remember their Sisters
Editor’s Note: The Graphic chose to refer to Niamh Rolston, Peyton Stewart, Asha Weir and Deslyn Williams as girls. While they all were over the age of 18, the Graphic chose to use the term girls because "our girls" is how the community has lovingly referred to them. “I think that when you experience grief to this level, your values and your perception of life, it changes, … [Read more...] about A Year Later: How Best Friends Honor and Remember their Sisters
Bridget Thompson Reflects on a Year Without Her 4 Best Friends
Editor's note: Bridget Thompson was a sorority sister and close friend of the four Pepperdine students who lost their lives in the Oct. 17, 2023 PCH crash. Since then, Thompson has been an advocate for increased PCH safety measures. The Graphic invited her to contribute the following piece. It’s been a year without you and my heart still feels just as empty. The day I … [Read more...] about Bridget Thompson Reflects on a Year Without Her 4 Best Friends
Lawsuits Filed for PCH Crash Victims
Package ran live on NewsWaves 32 on Sept. 24.Families of the four girls and Carlos Solloa, a Pepperdine senior who was injured in the crash, filed individual lawsuits nearly one year after the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) collision that took the lives of four Pepperdine Seniors, Niamh Rolston, Peyton Stewart, Asha Weir and Deslyn Williams.These lawsuits were filed separately, … [Read more...] about Lawsuits Filed for PCH Crash Victims