Currents magazine gave Seaver students the opportunity to share their perspectives on and experiences with gender inequality and feminism. A total of 221 students responded, including at least 134 women and at least 81 men. Here's what the data reveals. Almost 20% of students said they did not identify as feminists, and 14% were unsure. About half of students said a … [Read more...] about Students Share Perspectives on Gender Inequality
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Staff Editorial: Students Want Clarity From The University About Sexual Assault Alerts
Art by Madeline Duvall In light of the recent events that took place at an off-campus apartment, where a transient man sexually assaulted a student, community members are expressing some confusion about the university’s use of the term "sexual assault" in cases like this and others. Pepperdine's Timely Warning notification contained terms that, without proper context, may … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Students Want Clarity From The University About Sexual Assault Alerts
Pepperdine Graduate and Former Professor Accuses Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh of Sexual Assault
Photo from ResearchGate.net Just four days before the Senate Judiciary Committee planned to vote on Brett M. Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court confirmation, Pepperdine alumna and former Seaver College professor Christine Blasey Ford came forward Sunday to publicly accuse the federal appeals judge of sexually assaulting her 36 years ago. Ford is a professor at Palo Alto University … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Graduate and Former Professor Accuses Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh of Sexual Assault
After the Investigation: A Look at Sexual Assault and Title IX
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
Sexual Assault Survior Speaks Out
Editor's Note: A name has been changed to protect a source's identity. “This is someone I knew already, and it was just weird. It was just a weird side of him I never saw.” Former Pepperdine student Sarah Doe (name changed) began her evening at an off-campus house rented by members of a Greek fraternity with a small group of friends. The group drove to the house … [Read more...] about Sexual Assault Survior Speaks Out
