Logo courtesy of Student AffairsA new certification is in the works for students hoping to educate themselves and others on Step Up.The new Step Up training certification will soon allow more students to become advocates for one another’s health and safety, specifically in the area of sexual misconduct. Pepperdine originally implemented Step Up as a way to encourage … [Read more...] about Pepp Introduces Step Up Certificate
Title IX
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
Pepperdine Community “Takes Back the Night”
Photos by Kaelin MendezPepperdine students, faculty and staff came together to "Take Back the Night" on Monday evening, gathering at the amphitheater for an evening of worship, testimony, music and various forms of art to educate the community about all forms of violence and abuse."'Take Back the Night' puts us on the path to stop all forms of relationship and sexual violence," … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Community “Takes Back the Night”
Staff Editorial: Continue the Conversation about Sexual Assault
Art by Sybil ZhangIn early October, The New York Times broke the story of Hollywood powerhouse Harvey Weinstein's alleged decades of sexual assault against multiple women of Hollywood, including A-list celebrities such as Gwyneth Paltrow and Angelina Jolie. The Hollywood heroines who spoke about Weinstein’s advances all had one thing in common: They feared Weinstein's … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Continue the Conversation about Sexual Assault
The Verdict’s Out
Photo Courtesy of Haley Videckis A jury recently ruled in favor of Pepperdine University in a case against the University for alleged discrimination of sexual orientation. The lawsuit was filed by two former Women's Basketball players, Haley Videckis and Layana White, in 2014. The jury concluded Friday, August 11, that the accusations were not supported with enough … [Read more...] about The Verdict’s Out
