Art by Peau PorotesanoI have to admit — I used to hate Convo. After all, why should I spend my Wednesday morning in a room full of people who don’t care, listening to a speaker who has nothing beneficial to say? I’m not alone in that sentiment either. Convocation probably tops the list of things most dreaded by students, slightly edging out Humanities 111 and … [Read more...] about Give Convo a Second Chance
Gus Peterson
BSA, ICC and Administration React to Yik Yak
Two weeks ago a slew of racist comments started appearing on Yik Yak, an anonymous, location-based online forum. The posts were shared on the SGA's Facebook page on Oct. 21 and knowledge of the comments quickly spread across campus. Reactions began to appear from the Student Government Association, Black Student Association and numerous students and faculty. Here is what the … [Read more...] about BSA, ICC and Administration React to Yik Yak
Gus Peterson Officially Joins Pepperdine Staff
Photo by Alec McPikePepperdine students most likely saw Gus Peterson around last semester. And anyone involved with New Student Orientation this week couldn’t have missed him or his bright orange shoes. Working closely with Chaplain Sara Barton, Peterson acted as the interim director of Convocation for the spring 2015 semester. After spending most of his summer in … [Read more...] about Gus Peterson Officially Joins Pepperdine Staff