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Revisit 2015’s Sit-in Demonstration: One Year Later

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Graphic by Kylie Myers Yik Yak. Racist comments. A sit-in protest. The Columbus statue. Mizzou protests. On Nov. 13, 2015, 100 Pepperdine community members dressed in black and participated for nearly three hours in the first Waves Against Ignorance demonstration. One year later, the demonstration continues to spark the discussion around the topics of diversity and … [Read more...] about Revisit 2015’s Sit-in Demonstration: One Year Later

Sahith Theegala: A Natural

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Photo courtesy of Sahith Thegeela In life there are those that have a crystral clear calling, and then there are those that do not. There are those that switch their major fourteen times, and then there are those who know exactly which path they want to see through from the getgo. Sahith Theegala is the latter. Since he was 6 years old, Thegeela said he has had a natural … [Read more...] about Sahith Theegala: A Natural

Community Donates To Cameron Johnson Memorial Scholarship

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Photo Courtesy of Matt Benton Psi Upsilon fraternity is working with Pepperdine to create a scholarship in honor of Cameron Johnson who passed away in January in Ecuador while traveling during winter break from Pepperdine’s Buenos Aires international program. The fraternity is working to raise $100,000 to endow a scholarship in Johnson's honor. Their campaign to fundraise … [Read more...] about Community Donates To Cameron Johnson Memorial Scholarship

Students Call Awareness to Homelessness

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Photo by Cassandra Stephenson This year, Pepperdine is partnering with the national Hunger and Homelessness Awareness movement to host an awareness week of their own. Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week is a nationally recognized event that typically takes place the week before Thanksgiving every year, according to the National Homelessness website. “We are partnering … [Read more...] about Students Call Awareness to Homelessness

LGBTQ+ Conversation Continues with DIF

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Photos by Brett Bean and Graphic File Photos Student Activities put the brakes on two of senior David Limon's choreographed LGBTQ+ themed performances for this year's Dance In Flight (DIF) although the university has still not offered a clear reason as to why, according to student directors. Senior Lauren Chong, this year’s creative director of DIF, worked closely with … [Read more...] about LGBTQ+ Conversation Continues with DIF