Art by Peau PorotesanoTerrorism is not incomprehensible. It may seem like pointless evil, but groups like ISIS have a plan and a purpose with their actions. They seek to gain power and a following, and to be taken seriously, despite their extremist fringe ideology. ISIS and groups like it should not be given the legitimacy they desire. To start, simply calling them Daesh … [Read more...] about Don’t Give the Terrorists What They Want
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Don’t Shout at Ignorance
Graphic by Nate Barton How should the public respond to White supremacist events like the Charlottesville rally? With a topic like this, it is easy to be consumed with anger, but the appropriate response is one of non-violence. Symbols such as the Confederate flag and the swastika are enough to make people enraged. However, when the protests turned violent and resulted in … [Read more...] about Don’t Shout at Ignorance
DPS Reports 4.11.16
PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY Department of Public Safety Activity Log 4/4/16 thru 4/11/16 TRAFFIC RELATED ‑ TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, NON‑INJURY Date: Apr 4, 2016‑Monday at 12:05 Case Number: 16‑00388 Location: BANOWSKY BOULEVARD Summary: VEHICLE VS. VEHICLE TRAFFIC COLLISION. A PASSING VEHICLE SIDESWIPED ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARALLEL PARK. … [Read more...] about DPS Reports 4.11.16
Project Aims to Help Domestic Abuse Victims
Photo Courtesy of Tanya CooperThe "Domestic Violence in the American Christian Church" research project — created by Professor of Law Tanya Cooper, Assistant Professor of Communication Roslyn Satchel and several other partners — aims to correct the American Christian Church’s attitude toward domestic violence cases and make these institutions effectively … [Read more...] about Project Aims to Help Domestic Abuse Victims
Corporal Punishment Needs to be Stopped
Art by Kris HarperA disturbing video was released on Oct. 26, showing a sheriff’s deputy throwing an unarmed 16-year-old student out of her seat and dragging her across the floor before handcuffing her in a high school in South Carolina. In the midst of the recent focus on police brutality, this looks like another sad reminder that the system is permeated with unjust … [Read more...] about Corporal Punishment Needs to be Stopped
