Student Government Association announced the Freshman Class Senate in a Sept. 22 email to the Pepperdine community. The senate consists of Freshman Class President Ryan Regis and Freshman Class Senators Alex Badoyan, Hannah Sharp and Hubert McCullough.
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Introducing Virtual Parking Permits to Pepperdine’s Malibu Campus
Students will no longer need to have a parking permit sticker on their dashboard. Student license plates will now be registered in the system, and recognition cameras will scan to make sure they are parked in the right spot.
Bon Appétit Brings New Food and New Ideas to Pepperdine
Pepperdine University’s new dining service has joined the community with some mixed feelings. As more students return to campus this semester, Bon Appétit prepare for its future at Pepperdine.
Staff Editorial: Not Just Answers, The Truth
As a private university, Pepperdine is under less obligation to reveal institutional information, but that should not be the standard. The University should empower its students and student-journalists in their pursuit of truth.
SGA Touts Lyft Partnership, Prepares for Spring Semester
A new partnership between Pepperdine’s Student Government Association and rideshare app Lyft gives students a $10 discount on certain rides. The program, along with a resolution focusing on campus accessibility, created a “theme of mobility” for SGA last semester.
History of the Freedom Wall
Pepperdine’s Freedom Wall is synonymous with sharing opinions on campus. This timeline details the major displays throughout the wall’s history, from its establishment in 2003 through this semester.
Chase Johnson Champions Productive Disagreement
SGA President and senior Chase Johnson discusses the importance of being able to disagree with others respectfully and have productive conversations. He said he believes that this was once possible but that individuals have lost that ability in recent years.
Students Grapple with Social Anxiety
Social skills decline and anxiety rises as some students step onto campus. Pepperdine students are relearning the basics of creating relationships.
Opinion: Kick Chick-fil-A to the Curb
The University has long tried to push messages of LGBTQ+ inclusivity while maintaining traditional Christian values of marriage being between a man and a woman. With anti-LGBTQ+ companies like Chick-fil-A given freely to the Pepperdine community, statements of inclusivity seem to lose their value as a result.
Fellowship for Equity and Social Justice Recipients Aims to Diversify the Pepperdine Community
Two Pepperdine seniors were the first recipients of the Fellowship for Equity and Social Justice. Jerry Calderon and Katelin Goño are student activists for diversity and inclusion within the Pepperdine community, and said they hope their efforts will have a lasting impact on students and administrators.
