Art by Caitlin Roark This year, Pepperdine has shown more than ever our community can unite and support each other in love through the hardest of times. This spirit of solidarity was demonstrated again through Pepperdine’s response to the group of protesters who picketed outside the university Monday, Feb. 11. How our community responded to the church protesters should set … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Pepp Must Unite Against Hate
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Don’t Give the Terrorists What They Want
Art by Peau PorotesanoTerrorism is not incomprehensible. It may seem like pointless evil, but groups like ISIS have a plan and a purpose with their actions. They seek to gain power and a following, and to be taken seriously, despite their extremist fringe ideology. ISIS and groups like it should not be given the legitimacy they desire. To start, simply calling them Daesh … [Read more...] about Don’t Give the Terrorists What They Want
Don’t Shout at Ignorance
Graphic by Nate Barton How should the public respond to White supremacist events like the Charlottesville rally? With a topic like this, it is easy to be consumed with anger, but the appropriate response is one of non-violence. Symbols such as the Confederate flag and the swastika are enough to make people enraged. However, when the protests turned violent and resulted in … [Read more...] about Don’t Shout at Ignorance
