As Pepperdine students, alumni and family members wake up today, they face the tragic reality of a nearby shooting at the Borderline Bar & Grill where reportedly 20 Pepperdine students spent their evening last night. The community joins together on social media to react to this tragedy. The following are the reactions of the community on Instagram, Twitter and … [Read more...] about Community Reacts to Shooting on Social Media
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Developing: Eyewitnesses Speak out About Borderline Shooting
Eyewitnesses are sharing their stories of the Borderline Shooting. Timothy Dominguez was inside Borderline Bar & Grill during the shooting Wednesday night. Dominguez was at the bar with his son. When Dominguez heard shots being fired, he quickly ducked down and told his son to do the same. "I said 'let's go, let's go, let's run,' and [my son] kind of froze," Dominguez … [Read more...] about Developing: Eyewitnesses Speak out About Borderline Shooting
Staff Editorial: Return to Civil Discourse
Art by Ally Armstrong Eleven people were killed at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh when Robert Bowers opened fire, making anti-Semitic statements during the shooting. The shooting is the deadliest attack on the Jewish community in United States history. The synagogue shooting is only one of the many shootings that have inundated news feeds. The shooting came a … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Return to Civil Discourse
Prayer Service Remembers Pittsburgh and Kentucky Shooting Victims
Photos by Milan Loiacono The Pepperdine community gathered for a prayer service in Stauffer Chapel Tuesday night following the recent shootings in Pittsburgh and Kentucky. The Office of the Chaplain and the Glazer Institute for Jewish Studies hosted the service for people of all faiths to join together to pray and memorialize the victims. “Many people are feeling fear,” … [Read more...] about Prayer Service Remembers Pittsburgh and Kentucky Shooting Victims
Child Psychologist Shares on Coping with School Shootings
Graphic videos of gunfire and chaos flooded television screens following the 18th school shooting in the first 44 days of 2018, leaving parents wondering how they can talk to their kids about tragedies such as these. The Santa Monica Malibu School District has issued a statement of support in response to the school shooting. The statement said, “Our hearts go out to the … [Read more...] about Child Psychologist Shares on Coping with School Shootings