A gathering of people raise their signs outside the Malibu Pier to protest COVID-19 vaccine mandates in schools. Members of Cali Free, a local group, said they came out to speak out against the mandate. Photo by Emily Shaw Correction: An earlier published version misreported Jameson's sign A group of Malibu moms took to the pier to protest vaccine mandates in schools, hoping … [Read more...] about ‘Don’t Touch My Kid’: Malibu Moms Stage Anti-Vaccine Mandate Protest Near Pier
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Opinion: Religion Doesn’t Justify Women’s Reproductive Defamation
Art by Samantha MillerIt’s a good thing that the 700,000 people who died from COVID-19 weren’t fetuses, or the Pepperdine College Republicans would’ve been outraged.On Sept. 28, the Pepperdine College Republicans orchestrated a display on the Freedom Wall depicting a plethora of crosses. Specifically, there was one for every 100,000 abortions performed since … [Read more...] about Opinion: Religion Doesn’t Justify Women’s Reproductive Defamation
Opinion: Storming of Capitol Hill Exposes Hypocrisy in American Politics
American politicians often support political movements overseas possibly because they regard America as the pinnacle of democracy. When similar political movements happen in America, however, American politicians have been self-contradictory. To avoid the self-contradiction in politics, American politicians need to be more consistent with their moral standards. Recently, the … [Read more...] about Opinion: Storming of Capitol Hill Exposes Hypocrisy in American Politics
Pepperdine Justice Coalition Protests for Action and Acknowledgment from Administration
Photo by Ashley MowreaderThe Pepperdine Justice Coalition organized a protest outside of the Malibu campus the morning of Nov. 11 to stand with marginalized groups at Pepperdine and to call for more action and acknowledgment from administration regarding racial insensitivity on campus, specifically School of Public Policy Dean Pete Peterson's Oct. 12 email.Around 35 students, … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Justice Coalition Protests for Action and Acknowledgment from Administration
Student-Athletes Lead the Charge for Social and Racial Justice
Art by Madeline Duvall Protests advocating for justice for crimes such as police brutality, institutional racism, education reform and voter education have continued since the death of George Floyd. Collegiate athletes have been leaders working for diversity, inclusion and equality among their conferences and campuses, including student-athletes from … [Read more...] about Student-Athletes Lead the Charge for Social and Racial Justice