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Faculty Members Speak Out About Church, Racism

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Graphic by Nate BartonSix members of the Pepperdine community signed a controversial letter addressing race-relation issues within the church published in The Christian Chronicle.The letter, published Aug. 30, asks for increased dialogue among ethnic minorities, specifically African-Americans, and the rest of the church population on the wrongs of the past Civil Rights movement … [Read more...] about Faculty Members Speak Out About Church, Racism

Kaepernick Sits, the World Reacts

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Art by Peau PorotesanoTo sit or not to sit? That has been the question for professional athletes since Colin Kaepernick sat during the national anthem on Aug. 25. Since then, Kansas City cornerback Marcus Peters raised his fist (a la Tommie Smith and John Carlos) on 9/11, a quartet of Miami Dolphins knelt behind a Marine color guard, and the Seattle Seahawks announced a … [Read more...] about Kaepernick Sits, the World Reacts

Pepp Ranks No. 11 In Diversity

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Graphic by Nate BartonA study by Priceonomics ranked Pepperdine as No. 11 in racial and ethnic diversity on college campuses. The study examined universities ranked in the top 100 for academics by U.S. News and World Report.The study used data from the Department of Education and from bestcolleges.com to look at the makeup of each school's student body by race and ethnicity."I … [Read more...] about Pepp Ranks No. 11 In Diversity

Staff Editorial: Construct a Better Pepperdine

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Art by Peau Porotesano Diversity training. Race protesting. Title IX. The LGBTQ+ club. These changes represent more than headlines to be passed over — to the Pepperdine community, they show change. We must learn to find our place and adapt to the these changes taking place on campus; however, these shifts are also an opportunity to grow. Growth is all around us, whether … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Construct a Better Pepperdine

Letter to the Editor: There Are No New Issues Under the Sun

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Others have said it before me, but it is also my personal reaction as I near the end of my life; namely that there is truly little if anything "new" under the sun. Which leads me to react to some of your stories about race, and many other societal issues, discussed in the Graphic that all look very familiar to me. During my 42 years as a part of Pepperdine's history, I have … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: There Are No New Issues Under the Sun