Art by Madeline DuvallGreta Thunberg, a 16-year-old Swedish activist, is quickly taking the world by a climate change-induced storm. It is not a surprise that she received a nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2019. With her spirit of change and her drive for climate awareness, Thunberg should have received this award despite her youth and environmentally based … [Read more...] about Thunberg’s Environmentalism Overlooked for Deserved Nobel Peace Prize
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We Should All Be Intersectional Feminists
Art by Ally ArmstrongIn the world today, 49.6% of the people are female and 50.4% are male. It may be surprising to find that while women are half of the human population, they are still heavily disadvantaged under the law throughout the world. In the United States, the feminist movement seeks the support of all men and women on issues ranging from equal pay and the pink tax … [Read more...] about We Should All Be Intersectional Feminists
Professor Speaks on Need for Gender Inclusive Perspective
Photos by Gabrielle NorteThe Women in International Studies series commenced with Heidi Hardt's lecture on how and why organizations such as NATO are incorporating women’s feedback to change policies that can improve national security.Hardt, who is assistant professor of political science at the University of California, Irvine, gave a lecture about "Gender Mainstreaming … [Read more...] about Professor Speaks on Need for Gender Inclusive Perspective
‘When the Mountains Tremble’ Screened at the Weisman
Image Courtesy of Jane Chang Mi “When the Mountains Tremble,” a visual narrative of social injustice in Guatemala, screened Monday Sept. 26 at 6 p.m. in the Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art.“It’s important to bring the power of cinema, to bear on telling difficult stories,” film director Pamela Yates said via phone.Re-released in 1992, the 1982 … [Read more...] about ‘When the Mountains Tremble’ Screened at the Weisman
G News 04.03.15
Pepperdine University has selected a new dean for Seaver College, and the student body has selected the new SGA representatives for the coming year. Anchors Whitney Ashton and Madison Harwell also cover the new online program launched by the Career Center, as well as the Model UN Team's successful trip to New York … [Read more...] about G News 04.03.15