On Oct. 7, Judge Claudia Wilken granted preliminary approval to the House v. NCAA case settlement, which looks to settle three different antitrust cases against the NCAA, according to the Athletic. The three biggest components of the House Settlement are: back paying roughly $2.8 billion to NCAA student-athletes from 2016 to Sept. 15, 2024, who weren’t able to profit off … [Read more...] about House Settlement Moves Forward After Objection Deadline
Tony Gleason
Staff Editorial: Lean on Community in Times of Tragedy
Editor’s Note: PGM staff members decide on the topic of a Staff Ed together. The staff as a whole provides opinions and content included in this Staff Ed to provide thoughts about and shed light on solutions for happenings at Pepperdine. To say the Pepperdine community has been through a lot in the past month and half would be an understatement. Instead of studying for … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Lean on Community in Times of Tragedy
Emergency Operations Committee Activates During Recent Fires
Pepperdine’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC)—responsible for communicating to the Pepperdine community when there’s an emergency— activated during the Franklin Fire and L.A. County wildfires that ignited in early January. During finals week, on Dec. 9, the University alerted the community of a power outage that later called for the shelter-in-place of … [Read more...] about Emergency Operations Committee Activates During Recent Fires
President Gash Holds Briefing Regarding the Palisades Fire
President Jim Gash hosted a President’s Briefing Jan. 13 regarding the Palisades Fire. In which, he said gas has been restored to campus and he expects to resume in-person classes Jan. 21. Gash said Pepperdine decided to resume in-person classes Jan. 21 because of the value of an in-person education and students being together amid tragedy. Despite this, Gash said he and … [Read more...] about President Gash Holds Briefing Regarding the Palisades Fire
‘I’ve Become Inherently More Confident’: How Adulthood Emerges in College
Often, entering college, students think they know exactly who they are. Throughout their four years, they come to find out they’re just starting to discover the person they are meant to be. Every college student has their own unique story about how their time in college has shaped and molded them into the emerging adults they both are and are becoming. Three Pepperdine … [Read more...] about ‘I’ve Become Inherently More Confident’: How Adulthood Emerges in College
