A screenshot of Pepperdine’s Instagram post from June 2. Members of the Pepperdine community have liked, shared and retweeted posts across platforms as the Black Lives Matter social movement resurfaced late May, but one community member has been noticeably more absent from social media — Jim Gash.On May 25, George Floyd, a Black man in Minneapolis, died in police … [Read more...] about Gash Speaks Out for Pepp Against Racism, Students Aren’t Impressed
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Dear Pepperdine, Do More to Show That Black Lives Matter
Art by Madeline Duvall Racial injustice is at the forefront of many people's minds this week in light of yet another Black life lost at the hands of police brutality. On May 25, a white police officer brutally murdered George Floyd as other officers watched and civilians recorded. This event inspired days of protests in the Los Angeles area and around the world. Some … [Read more...] about Dear Pepperdine, Do More to Show That Black Lives Matter
‘Racism Against Asian Americans has Never Gone Away’: A Pandemic Seen in Racial Terms
Video by Kayiu Wong Article by Allison Lee They were afraid for their family. Christine Yi Suh was on a walk with her four- and six-year-old in Monrovia, California. A man with his dog kept aggressively staring at them to the point where she felt she had to leave the trail to protect her children. On their way home, she heard someone else shout at them. She did not … [Read more...] about ‘Racism Against Asian Americans has Never Gone Away’: A Pandemic Seen in Racial Terms
If It Isn’t Intersectional, It Isn’t Feminism
Special reporting by Brianna Willis and Maria Belen IturraldeArt by Caitlin RoarkShe was the only African American in her high school class of 63 students. Her friends often invited her to social gatherings to protect them because she looked scary; she was always placed in the back of the dance team; the administration chose a white student for homecoming queen, even though she … [Read more...] about If It Isn’t Intersectional, It Isn’t Feminism
Artist Spotlight: Valentine Douglas
Art by Madeline Duvall Photos by Milan Loiacono “Art, in general, is the most beautiful thing ever,” senior Valentine Douglas said. Douglas is a singer, pianist, guitarist and filmmaker. In pursuit of the ability to expand his mind, he chose to study Film Studies at Pepperdine. “Storytelling is the pinnacle of our society — it’s about stretching the imagination and … [Read more...] about Artist Spotlight: Valentine Douglas