Crossroads GSA E-board members gather for a group picture before the Blue and Orange Madness “Madness Village” event Oct. 8, 2021. Pepperdine recognized Crossroads as a student organization in 2016, and it has since been a safe space for the LGBTQ+ community on campus. Photo courtesy of Danica Christy While Pepperdine, along with other Church of Christ universities, defines … [Read more...] about How Pepp Stacks Up: Queer Inclusivity Across Christian Schools
Office of Community Belonging
Staff Editorial: This Land is Not Our Land
Correction: The article's art was replaced to correct a misuse of the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians' official logo. Pepperdine is built on the land of a people who have been here for over 4,000 years, and it’s time we start recognizing them more. On Oct. 9, President Biden officially proclaimed Oct. 11, 2021 as Indigenous Peoples' Day, but he also formally recognized it … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: This Land is Not Our Land
Opinion: The University Must Welcome All Students
Art By Samantha Miller “You Belong Here,” “You Matter Here,” and “You Are Loved Here.” The University decorated lamp posts across campus with different prints of celebratory banners to welcome back all students for the first time since March 2020. While these displays are one of the University’s attempts to invite students to the Pepperdine community, one must not forget … [Read more...] about Opinion: The University Must Welcome All Students
