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Opinion: Students of Color Need to Prioritize Mental Health in Light of Racial Trauma
Art by Madeline Duvall On March 17, a domestic terrorist purposefully targeted three spas in Atlanta. Nearly all of his eight victims were Asian women. On May 25, a police officer in charge of protecting citizens abused his power and killed an innocent man named George Floyd. A subsequent trial is currently underway, intensifying the deep-rooted pain from this … [Read more...] about Opinion: Students of Color Need to Prioritize Mental Health in Light of Racial Trauma
A Year Later, A Partial Return
Via Apple Podcasts | Via SoundCloud | Via Spotify When Pepperdine received the green light from LA county to partially reopen its doors, students took to the campus they had missed for nearly a year. In this episode, news editor Ashley Mowreader shares her experience reporting on the campus reopening and what this means for the Pepperdine community. Background … [Read more...] about A Year Later, A Partial Return
Pepperdine Justice Coalition Protests for Action and Acknowledgment from Administration
Photo by Ashley MowreaderThe Pepperdine Justice Coalition organized a protest outside of the Malibu campus the morning of Nov. 11 to stand with marginalized groups at Pepperdine and to call for more action and acknowledgment from administration regarding racial insensitivity on campus, specifically School of Public Policy Dean Pete Peterson's Oct. 12 email.Around 35 students, … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Justice Coalition Protests for Action and Acknowledgment from Administration
Jeffrey Schultz Finds the Beauty in Truth
Photo courtesy of Jeffrey Schultz Many students know the prize-winning poet and essayist Jeffrey Schultz as a beloved professor of English, humanities, literature, Great Books and formerly creative writing. Schultz combines his love of literature and writing with a passion for teaching — and in both endeavors he said his aim is to find the beauty within truth. “When I … [Read more...] about Jeffrey Schultz Finds the Beauty in Truth