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Opinion: President Gash, Stop Claiming to be African American

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The Black Lives Matter protests are empowering many civilians to stand up to racial injustices even beyond police brutality. The spirit of this movement spread across the nation, and Pepperdine is no exception. In the midst of what is perhaps a second civil rights movement, Pepperdine's own president has come under fire for racially insensitive comments and boasting a white … [Read more...] about Opinion: President Gash, Stop Claiming to be African American

Staff Editorial: Construct Opportunities for Civil Dialogue

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Art by Caitlin Roark The announcement of Ben Shapiro's visit to Pepperdine came with a plethora of reactions, from praise and excitement to anger and frustration. In the midst of this potentially tumultuous time, various Pepperdine student groups united in order to organize a respectful yet stern response to Mr. Shapiro's visit. Rather than protesting his visit, students … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Construct Opportunities for Civil Dialogue

iDebate Rwanda Partners with the Pepperdine Debate Team for Convicted Civility Convo

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Photos by Sherry YangThe iDebate Rwanda team, including 17-year-old Kellia Kaneze, 16-year-old Jean Din Kariuki and their three coaches, hosted a debate featuring Pepperdine students over the topic of Convicted Civility. Pepperdine is the first stop on The iDebate Rwanda 2018 USA tour. iDebate Rwanda is an organization that stands to change the lives of young Rwandans and East … [Read more...] about iDebate Rwanda Partners with the Pepperdine Debate Team for Convicted Civility Convo

Pepperdine Debate Team Hosts iDebate Rwanda

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Photos by Chad Jimenez The iDebate Rwanda team spent this past week at Pepperdine as part of their national debate tour. Pepperdine Debate team hosted iDebate Rwanda as they visited classes to discuss global, local and personal issues, Assistant Director of Debate and Professor of Communication Abi Smith said. Bruce Intwali Murangira was one of the members of iDebate … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Debate Team Hosts iDebate Rwanda

Rwandan Debaters Focus on Empowering Youth

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Photo by Gabriella ChanThe iDebate Rwanda team was on campus recently as part of their national debate tour. Pepperdine hosted the debaters from Sept. 15 through 20. The team will visit 17 other colleges and universities within the next two months. The program has nearly 700 student participants and 22 schools in East Africa, according to the iDebate Rwanda website. The … [Read more...] about Rwandan Debaters Focus on Empowering Youth