Art by Sybil ZhangIn our first staff editorial of this school year, we encouraged students and members of the Pepperdine community to embrace the changes — both physical and cultural — that Pepperdine has seen since 2015. In the six months that followed our editorial, we have seen several cases of student activism, from a Columbus Day protest to a Walk for Unity to … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Continue to Speak Out
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Keep the Columbus Statue
Graphic by Nate BartonIn response to a student protest last year, it was announced through email on Jan. 30 that Pepperdine has decided to relocate the infamous "Columbus Statue" to the Florence campus. While this movement is meant to help promote an inclusive atmosphere that is reflective of the student body, I think that it completely shies away from the moral responsibility … [Read more...] about Keep the Columbus Statue
Columbus Statue says Goodbye to Malibu Campus
Photos by Kayla Lee The Christopher Columbus statue is officially set to sail across the ocean blue. President Andrew K. Benton sent out a press release Monday that said the Christopher Columbus statue will be relocated to the Pepperdine campus in Florence, Italy. This has come after months of protest about diversity and equality by many in the Pepperdine … [Read more...] about Columbus Statue says Goodbye to Malibu Campus
Administrators Discuss DACA
Graphic by Kylie MyersIn anticipation of the repeal of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Pomona College President David Oxtoby distributed an open letter in support of students who have applied for the DACA program. As of Jan. 24, 608 presidents of colleges and universities in the United States have signed the open letter.Pepperdine University President Andrew K. … [Read more...] about Administrators Discuss DACA
The Women’s March Accepted all but Political Diversity
Graphic by Nate BartonIf there is one lesson that Americans learned in 2016, it's that we have failed at building political bridges. Less than 25 percent of Americans talk to people with whom they politically disagree, according to Jill Lepore in “The State of the Presidential Debate,” published Sept. 16, 2016 by The New Yorker. That statistic is telling and, … [Read more...] about The Women’s March Accepted all but Political Diversity
