Photos and Infograph by Kelly Rodriguez Hovering over the heads of busy Pepperdine students is the future of its endowment. The tax bill that circulated around the House and Senate at the end of last year proposed taxes on those in higher education, such as Pepperdine and its students. While the House version of the bill aimed to raise taxes on student loan recipients and … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Endowment Safe From Tax Bill Hike
President Benton
G NEWS 2/20/17
Find out about President Benton's town hall, Pepperdine's marijuana policy, the Don Giovanni performance and the resurrection of the campus fountains. _______________________ Follow Pepperdine Graphic on Twitter: @PeppGraphic Subscribe to G News on Youtube at Pepperdine Graphic … [Read more...] about G NEWS 2/20/17
AKB Addresses DACA, Executive Orders and Campus Controversies at Town Hall
Photos by Brett BeanIn the light of President Trump’s recent policy changes — from his stated goal to replace Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) to the executive order suspending the entrance of immigrants from seven Muslim-majority countries — President Andrew K. Benton held an all-campus Town Hall in Elkins Auditorium on Feb. 15 to clear the air … [Read more...] about AKB Addresses DACA, Executive Orders and Campus Controversies at Town Hall
10 Questions: AKB Shares Some of His Favorite Things
Photo Courtesy of Pepperdine website Whether he’s playing with his band, eating lunch with students in the Caf, or running the university, Pepperdine’s President Andrew K. Benton is undoubtedly one of the coolest people on campus. Although he is the president, have you ever wondered about AKB's favorite hobbies and music, or where he would go in a time … [Read more...] about 10 Questions: AKB Shares Some of His Favorite Things
The Intruiging Saga of Title IX
Graphic by Nate Barton In the past year, college campuses across the nation faced a period of unrest and transformation. Students protested and fought for equal rights in racially diverse and LGBTQ+ communities. Sit-ins, protests and rallies led to a presidential resignation at the University of Missouri, a newly established LGBTQ+ club at Pepperdine University and heated … [Read more...] about The Intruiging Saga of Title IX