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SGA Passes Climate Action Plan Resolution

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On March 12, the Student Government Association (SGA) passed a Climate Action Plan Resolution. Senior Class President Walden Hicks and Sophomore Class President Zayd Salahieh proposed Resolution #08-25 Pepperdine Climate Action Plan to the SGA Senate.After preliminary discussion and overview for the weekly SGA meeting, President Myers Mentzer called for the authors of the … [Read more...] about SGA Passes Climate Action Plan Resolution

Deinfluencing Trend Counters Consumerism

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Deinfluencing is the antithesis of influencer culture — deinfluencers encourage people to reduce consumption of products hyped on social media, according to CNN. In 2023, online content creators started the deinfleuncing trend to counter the impact influencer marketing has on spending habits. Instead of pushing products, deinfluencing content dissuades consumers from … [Read more...] about Deinfluencing Trend Counters Consumerism

Climate Change: Letter from the Editor

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Photo by Emily Shaw There should not have been a historic blizzard​​ the weekend of my 16th birthday. Blizzards are common during winter in my small corner of western Kansas — but never at the end of April. As cows wandered the highway due to high drifts against fences, the snow melted away into the next 80-degree weekend. I then had a stark revelation: this was climate … [Read more...] about Climate Change: Letter from the Editor

Samala Chumash Reawakens Sustainable Culture

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The flag of the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians billows in the wind by the reservation's tribal administration office April 28. The Samala Chumash reawakened their culture after gaining access to documents about the history and teachings of their ancestors.Photos by Ali LevensThe Samala Chumash, the original occupants of Malibu for 4,000 years, gave the city its namesake of … [Read more...] about Samala Chumash Reawakens Sustainable Culture