Photos by Cassandra Stephenson Pepperdine students, faculty and administrators came together in Upper Mullin Town Square at noon Monday for a Walk for Unity following last week's contentious presidential election. The event was organized by Freshman Heavin Hunter. Pepperdine community members were informed about this Waves in Solidarity event via an email sent out Sunday … [Read more...] about Waves Come Together in Walk for Unity
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Dean Deanell Reece Tacha to Retire
Photos Courtesy of Jennifer Champion Painted grey birds dappled with white alight on the blue flowers and foliage that adorn the furniture in School of Law Dean Deanell Reece Tacha's office. The birds painted on her furniture and stitched on her chairs are accompanied by various poetry books scattered throughout her office, images that are perhaps emblematic of the woman … [Read more...] about Dean Deanell Reece Tacha to Retire
With Our Broken Political System, Consider A Third Party
Graphic by Nate Barton A few months back, I was an avid Senator Bernie Sanders supporter. I was sick and tired of the discriminatory verbiage of GOP nominee Donald Trump and simultaneously sick and tired of the classic manipulative political lingo of Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. I finally found Sanders, a candidate who had been hands-on and involved with the … [Read more...] about With Our Broken Political System, Consider A Third Party
We Need to Understand Gun Laws Before We Can Own Guns
Graphic by Nate Barton After the San Bernardino attack in December 2015, violence and mass shootings hit closer to home for those living in California. This tragic event, coupled with the shooting at Santa Monica College in 2013 and Isla Vista in 2014, provided some of the impetus for enacting stricter gun laws in California over the past few years. Prompted by the San … [Read more...] about We Need to Understand Gun Laws Before We Can Own Guns
Vote for More than a President
Art by Peau Porotesano The presidential election has escalated to a point of insanity. Statements and revelations that would have, in the past, sent a campaign to a grinding halt now seem par for the course. "Saturday Night Live" has essentially quit writing their own dialogue and just reenacts the debates. With a new scandal coming out what seems like every day, the … [Read more...] about Vote for More than a President
