Art by Madeline DuvallGrowing up religious or being surrounded by a Christian community can be very hard for many people in the LGBTQ+ community. This hardship on the LGBTQ+ has now extended to Pepperdine University which has created an imbalance and negative stigma with the community.It is true that the LGBTQ+ community on Pepperdine's campus have made some headway in … [Read more...] about Show No Fear in Seeking Truth on LGBTQ+ Equality
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Currents Magazine Winter 2019: Worship
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Students and Faculty Wear Black to Remember 50th Anniversary of Larry Kimmons’ Death
Dozens of Pepperdine students and faculty members wore all black clothing Tuesday, March 12 to honor the life of Larry Donnell Kimmons and remember the 50th anniversary of his tragic death. On March 12, 1969, a Pepperdine security guard shot and killed Kimmons — an unarmed, 15-year-old African-American — when he tried to use the gymnasium basketball courts on the original … [Read more...] about Students and Faculty Wear Black to Remember 50th Anniversary of Larry Kimmons’ Death
Social Action for the Marginalized
Photo courtesy of Veronica Lempert"You can’t be Christian and gay.” This is a phrase sophomore Juan Carlos Hugues hears constantly from his family, from members in the Church of Christ congregation he grew up in and from fellow Christians he interacts with on campus. “It makes me feel very sad because it’s like they’re separating me from the love … [Read more...] about Social Action for the Marginalized
Pepperdine Students March for Women
Photos by Ashley MowreaderA sea of people dotted with pink hats, painted poster boards and T-shirts bearing quotes on female empowerment surfed the streets of Los Angeles in the 2019 Women’s March. Pepperdine Waves joined the crowd and added their voices to the movement. “A woman's success is not just her own ... it's humanity's success," junior Aurora Authement … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Students March for Women
