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Weekend Watch: Logan Wood

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Senior Logan Wood recommends his favorite TV show, POSE and commends its representation. "It's based in the 1980s in the Black trans* ballroom scene," Wood said. "It talks about found family and a lot of historical events that happened in New York at that time." The FX series received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Drama Series in 2019, with actor Billy Porter taking … [Read more...] about Weekend Watch: Logan Wood

Opinion: Pepperdine Needs to Modernize its Christian Values

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Art by Ally ArmstrongTo many, there are two different faces of Christianity. There are Christians who believe that homosexuality is a sin, women should obey their husbands and white people are the superior race. There are also Christians who believe God loves all his children equally.Both recent actions and old traditions place Pepperdine with the former rather than the … [Read more...] about Opinion: Pepperdine Needs to Modernize its Christian Values

Libraries Need to Foster Individualism, Not Cultivate Ignorance

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Art by Samantha MillerWhile walking through the psychology section of Pepperdine University's Payson Library, a group of students stumbled upon old psychology books that described homosexuality as a mental illness. Some of these books included: "Coming Out Straight" by Richard Cohen, "Unusual Sexual Behaviors" by David Lester and "Healing Homosexuality" by Joseph Nicolosi.The … [Read more...] about Libraries Need to Foster Individualism, Not Cultivate Ignorance

Freedom Wall Saga Casts Light on Relationship between Pepperdine and LGBTQ+ Students

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Senior Daniel Iturri by the Freedom Wall. Photo by Milan Loiacono. For the past four years, SGA senior Senator Daniel Iturri said he has felt a disconnect between Pepperdine's administration and its LGBTQ+ students. “I just feel like Pepperdine is on the wrong side of history,” Iturri said. “In 50 years, we’ll look back and say, ‘This is insane that Pepperdine was doing … [Read more...] about Freedom Wall Saga Casts Light on Relationship between Pepperdine and LGBTQ+ Students