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The Women’s March Accepted all but Political Diversity

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Graphic by Nate BartonIf there is one lesson that Americans learned in 2016, it's that we have failed at building political bridges. Less than 25 percent of Americans talk to people with whom they politically disagree, according to Jill Lepore in “The State of the Presidential Debate,” published Sept. 16, 2016 by The New Yorker. That statistic is telling and, … [Read more...] about The Women’s March Accepted all but Political Diversity

The End Of An Era

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Image Courtesy of BSAI still remember fumbling through my purse, searching frantically for my badge. With only 10 minutes until 9 a.m., I still needed to walk through security and find my way to my office. Finally, I found it and, after security checks, I walked through the doors and up a set of rust-colored stairs. This was my normal path into the East Wing as an intern for … [Read more...] about The End Of An Era

Waves Come Together in Walk for Unity

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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

Dean Deanell Reece Tacha to Retire

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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

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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