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
Deslyn Williams
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
The Malibu and Pepperdine Community Deal with PCH Anxiety
After the deaths of four Pepperdine seniors on PCH in October — Deslyn Williams, Niamh Rolston, Asha Weir and Peyton Stewart — there is a heightened anxiety level for students, faculty and community members in Malibu due to the danger of Pacific Coast Highway. Many Pepperdine professors have to commute to campus every day. Tragedies like this have not made that … [Read more...] about The Malibu and Pepperdine Community Deal with PCH Anxiety
New Details on Four Lights Memorial Released: Work Will Begin in April
Pepperdine officials have provided new details on the Four Lights Memorial dedicated to Niamh Rolston, Peyton Stewart, Asha Weir and Deslyn Williams. The Four Lights Memorial will be located on the ocean side of Stauffer Chapel, and feature four lanterns hanging over monuments displaying a plaque with the names of Niamh, Peyton, Asha and Deslyn, Ben M. Veenendaal, associate … [Read more...] about New Details on Four Lights Memorial Released: Work Will Begin in April
Deslyn’s 5K Honors ‘Our Girls’
The Pepperdine community came together to celebrate the lives of Deslyn Williams, Asha Weir, Peyton Stewart and Niamh Rolston during the Deslyn's 5K event. Throughout the morning, upbeat music played as runners and walkers exercised together, participating in one of Deslyn’s greatest passions.The Iota Alpha chapter of the Alpha Phi Sorority put on Deslyn’s 5K event … [Read more...] about Deslyn’s 5K Honors ‘Our Girls’
