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Opinion: Discard the Deceptions About the ‘Developing’ World

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Art by Samantha Miller In an interview, President Jim Gash said Pepperdine administration wants to expand International Programs into the "developing world." This statement provides a glimpse of how far Gash and Pepperdine have to go in learning about the world around them."Developing world" and "Third World country" are both outdated terms that refer to "impoverished" … [Read more...] about Opinion: Discard the Deceptions About the ‘Developing’ World

Pepp Students Share Experiences Testing Positive for COVID-19

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Junior Emily McNutt wears a mask to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Both McNutt and her parents tested positive for the virus this spring. Photo courtesy of Emily McNutt Pepperdine students across the globe have felt the adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. A particular group of students, however, have had the unique challenge of testing positive for the virus. The … [Read more...] about Pepp Students Share Experiences Testing Positive for COVID-19

iDebate Rwanda Partners with the Pepperdine Debate Team for Convicted Civility Convo

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Photos by Sherry YangThe iDebate Rwanda team, including 17-year-old Kellia Kaneze, 16-year-old Jean Din Kariuki and their three coaches, hosted a debate featuring Pepperdine students over the topic of Convicted Civility. Pepperdine is the first stop on The iDebate Rwanda 2018 USA tour. iDebate Rwanda is an organization that stands to change the lives of young Rwandans and East … [Read more...] about iDebate Rwanda Partners with the Pepperdine Debate Team for Convicted Civility Convo

Debate Team Launches New Public Debate Series

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Photos by Kayla Lee Pepperdine's Debate Team hosted its first public debate on immigration in Elkins Auditorium on March 14 — a kickstart to the team's new "Let's Argue" debate series. After drawing a crowd of roughy 180 who used the hashtag #wavesdebate to Tweet questions, the team now plans to host at least two Let's Argue debates each semester, according to Assistant … [Read more...] about Debate Team Launches New Public Debate Series

Pepperdine Debate Team Hosts iDebate Rwanda

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Photos by Chad Jimenez The iDebate Rwanda team spent this past week at Pepperdine as part of their national debate tour. Pepperdine Debate team hosted iDebate Rwanda as they visited classes to discuss global, local and personal issues, Assistant Director of Debate and Professor of Communication Abi Smith said. Bruce Intwali Murangira was one of the members of iDebate … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Debate Team Hosts iDebate Rwanda