Written by Cassandra Stephenson Jane Doe is a student who said she feels like she fell through the cracks in the system. An older student who was supposed to be acting as her mentor sexually assaulted her at a Pepperdine orientation event for a graduate campus program. She was part of a group of incoming students mingling with second-year mentors at a bar when he pulled … [Read more...] about After the Investigation: A Look at Sexual Assault and Title IX
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End Sexual Harassment Permanently
Art by Sybil ZhangEarlier this month, The New York Times and the New Yorker both released in-depth reports detailing the long history of sexual assault and harassment perpetrated by one man: Harvey Weinstein. Since then the floodgates, which apparently were held shut until now by a thin veil of willful ignorance and millions of dollars in hush money, have burst wide open. … [Read more...] about End Sexual Harassment Permanently
Q&A With The Cast of The Interference
Photos Courtesy of Ron HallPepperdine Scotland is bringing their award-winning performance of The Interference to the Hollywood Fringe Festival next week. The show debuted at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in April 2016, taking home a Broadway Baby Bobby award and the Scotsman Fringe First award. It made its U.S. debut in April at Smothers Theater.The play, written by Scottish … [Read more...] about Q&A With The Cast of The Interference
Survivors of Sexual Assault Deserve To Be Heard
Art by Sybil ZhangDon’t leave drinks unattended. Never park next to a panel van. Never walk alone at night. Don’t wear short skirts. Remember, "boys will be boys." Women must shield them from temptation. Those who question these "realities" are hushed, and the narrative of double standards continues. When I talked to women around me, I learned they were raised on … [Read more...] about Survivors of Sexual Assault Deserve To Be Heard
Remember to be Grateful
There are rare moments in life when we are shaken back into realizing how valuable everything we have is and how much we forget to be thankful for. Recently, a young Egyptian woman was able to bring a group of Pepperdine students back to this reality we so often forget. With four other senior girls, I attended an event on Sept 20, put on by the nonprofit organization Human … [Read more...] about Remember to be Grateful
