Pepperdine seems careful to maintain a pristine record on certain statistics — high grade-point averages, low crime rates, high International Programs participation rates and low dropout numbers. But some students slip through the cracks, unrepresented in the data and facing unique challenges because of it. Some students are categorized as 1% or 0% of Pepperdine's student … [Read more...] about Pepperdine’s Invisible Students — The Ones the Data Neglects
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Opinion: Rethink Pepperdine’s Religious Framework
Art is by Madeline Duvall Of the approximate 5,300 universities in the U.S., nearly 600 are Christian-affiliated institutions. This means about one in every 10 colleges in the U.S. is a Christian university. Pepperdine is one of these institutions, but it is unique in that it is specifically affiliated with the churches of Christ. Only 6% of students, however, are … [Read more...] about Opinion: Rethink Pepperdine’s Religious Framework
How Diversity Shapes Human Interaction
Art by Gabriella DiGiovanni From race and socioeconomic status to gender and sexual orientation, diversity comes in many different shapes and sizes. For many young adults, college is the first opportunity to encounter diversity. Although it can render human interaction more challenging, two experts and six students agreed that diversity is a necessary and invaluable … [Read more...] about How Diversity Shapes Human Interaction
Weekend Watch: Logan Wood
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
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