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Staff Editorial: Pepp Must Unite Against Hate

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Art by Caitlin Roark This year, Pepperdine has shown more than ever our community can unite and support each other in love through the hardest of times. This spirit of solidarity was demonstrated again through Pepperdine’s response to the group of protesters who picketed outside the university Monday, Feb. 11. How our community responded to the church protesters should set … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Pepp Must Unite Against Hate

Staff Editorial: The L.A. Teacher Strike Impacts Us All

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Art by Ally ArmstrongThe Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) week-long strike ended last week after teachers pushed for smaller class sizes, higher pay and school nurses, among other things. As teachers returned to their classrooms with the promise of smaller class sizes and a 6 percent pay increase, the strikes have continued to ignite a sustained conversation about … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: The L.A. Teacher Strike Impacts Us All

Staff Editorial: Return to Civil Discourse

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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

Staff Editorial: An Open Letter to the New Dean of International Programs

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Art by Caitlyn Roark When new students arrive at Pepperdine, it seems that they are instantly bombarded with questions of where they want to go abroad. The pressure to study overseas seems to be evident from the fact that Pepperdine is ranked as the No. 1 university in the nation for the highest percentage of study abroad participation three years in a row, according to … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: An Open Letter to the New Dean of International Programs

Staff Editorial: An Open Letter to Pepperdine’s Next President

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Art by Madeline Duvall President Andrew K. Benton is known around Pepperdine as the "Student's President." At other universities, students might go four or five years without ever seeing their president. Every Pepperdine student meets AKB within their first week on campus. As AKB recently announced that he would be stepping down from his role as the "Students' President," … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: An Open Letter to Pepperdine’s Next President