Racial and social justice movements are prevalent in sports, especially throughout the summer. Professional leagues and athletes have been advocates for pushing forward different initiatives against racial injustice and for diversity and inclusion. Graphic by Ali Levens The history of sports has many components that transcend any game or athlete. Jackie Robinson, Muhammed … [Read more...] about Pushing Forward Racial and Social Justice in Professional Sports
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Opinion: Pepperdine Must Place More Emphasis on Cultural Clubs
Pepperdine's cultural and identity clubs are home to underrepresented students of color on campus. Although there are 28 of these clubs on campus, students continue to call on Pepperdine to focus more attention on diversity and inclusion. While cultural clubs are extremely beneficial to the Pepperdine community, they are not receiving the acknowledgment they deserve.Most of … [Read more...] about Opinion: Pepperdine Must Place More Emphasis on Cultural Clubs
Uncovering the Real Story Behind Being Black at Pepp, One Post at a Time
Art by Leah Bae Garnering over 2,500 followers in just 5 weeks, the Instagram account @BlackAtPepperdine serves to document community stories of anti-Blackness and racism within Pepperdine's campus. On May 25, a few weeks before @BlackAtPepperdine was created, a 46-year-old Black man named George Floyd died during an arrest after allegedly passing a counterfeit $20 bill … [Read more...] about Uncovering the Real Story Behind Being Black at Pepp, One Post at a Time
Looking Back — A Year in Review with Gash
Collage by Ali Levens On Aug. 1, 2019, President Jim Gash’s official first day of office, he and Chief of Staff Danny DeWalt began digging in Rho parking lot — the first symbolic dig of the future student recreation and event center, “The Mountain.” On Aug. 6, 2020, one year later, I asked Gash what he had learned throughout his first atypical year of presidency. Gash … [Read more...] about Looking Back — A Year in Review with Gash
Seaver Faculty Association Releases Statement on Racial Injustice
Graphic by Ashley Mowreader The Seaver Faculty Association (SFA) released a statement on racial injustice June 22, detailing the association’s commitment to diversity and three pledged actions to create a more inclusive Pepperdine and Seaver College. "We, the Seaver Faculty Association, express our commitment to stand with the Black community and to speak out in one voice … [Read more...] about Seaver Faculty Association Releases Statement on Racial Injustice
