Photo Courtesy of UnsplashPepperdine’s alcohol policy does not allow drinking on campus for a myriad of historical, religious and community-centered reasons. However, unlike some other Christian universities, the policy yields to allow responsible alcohol consumption off-campus for students who are over the age of 21. From the one policy exception to the … [Read more...] about How Pepperdine’s Alcohol Policy Works
Sharon Beard
Students Say They are Unsure of the Community Standards Judiciary Process
Each year, approximately 75 students are found in violation of the no-tolerance alcohol policy, Sharon Beard, associate dean of students for Community Standards, said. While students are dealing with being found guilty of the standard substance restrictions concerning on-campus intoxication and possession of alcohol, there are some discrepancies regarding how the Community … [Read more...] about Students Say They are Unsure of the Community Standards Judiciary Process
Unite Pepp Movement Continues Conversation on Good Samaritan Policy
Photo Courtesy of Elijah ZoarskiStudents corrected and graded the Good Samaritan Policy for a public display on the Freedom Wall on Thursday, Sept. 27. The seniors leading the Unite Pepp movement, Elijah Zoarski and Julia Donlon, utilized the Freedom Wall once again to spark a conversation about drugs and alcohol on campus. In April, Zoarski asked students to submit their most … [Read more...] about Unite Pepp Movement Continues Conversation on Good Samaritan Policy
New Good Samaritan Policy Finalized
Photo Courtesy of Mark DavisPepperdine introduced an extended and clarified Good Samaritan Policy to campus during fall 2018 New Student Orientation (NSO). In past years, the policy promised to release a Code of Conduct offender from punishment if the violation was discovered as a result of an individual, or "Good Samaritan," requesting help for someone in need of emergency … [Read more...] about New Good Samaritan Policy Finalized
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
