THE PEPPERDINE GRAPHIC FEB. 9, 2024
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Tagliaferri’s Dean’s distinguished lecture discusses being armed for politics: identity, calling and faith By: Rachel Flynn, News Assistant Editor
The School of Public Policy hosted Kay Coles James during the Augustus and Patricia Tagliaferri Dean’s Distinguished Lecture at the Wilburn Auditorium on Jan. 26. James is a former Secretary of the Commonwealth of Virginia and served under the administration of President George W. Bush. Kay Coles James spoke on how she armed herself for politics by becoming solidified in her identity, calling and faith. The School of Public Policy hosted James during the Augustus and Patricia Tagliaferri Dean’s Distinguished Lecture. Pete Peterson, dean of the School of Public Policy,
sat down with James for a discussion titled: A Life of Faithful Leadership in Politics and Policy. This discussion took place Jan. 26, at the Wilburn Auditorium. “I wish I could say I was a happy warrior,” James said. “I was not. I went kicking and screaming at everything I ever do,” James has an extensive background of working in public policy for over 40 years. James served as a former secretary for the State of Virginia, secretary of the Commonwealth of Virginia and the U.S. director of Personnel Management under President George W. Bush. James is regarded as one of the
Having principles and staying true to those principles will be your ar mor. Kay Coles James Former secretary for the State of Virginia nation’s most respected public servants, according to the School of Public Policy. James discussed her child-
hood, being a woman of color and the power of reconciliation. James described her upbringing as “a quintessential American story.” She grew up in the public housing projects of Richmond, Virginia. Her welfare mother raised her alongside her five brothers, James said. “Coming from a group of five rough and tumble boys made Washington a rather easy lifting,” James said. This drew a hearty chuckle from Peterson and the audience members, many of whom were graduate students studying public policy. She attributed her stance
on public policy largely to her upbringing. James shared experiences of being discriminated against as a woman of color working in corporate America before becoming involved in politics. “There’s a lot about me that you could hate if you wanted to,” James said. “[I’m] Not only black, not only female, but [I have] the audacity to be pro-life and to be a Republican.” James faced adversity in the public eye, but bigots can’t ignore excellence, James said. In order to survive in this world, an individual must be steadfast in their identity and know the calling on their life.
OSU and WSU to join WCC as affiliate members next year By: Tony Gleason, Sports Editor Oregon State University and Washington State University will be joining the West Coast Conference as affiliate members for the 2024-25 and 2025-26 fiscal years, the WCC announced Dec. 22. Each school will compete in 10 sports with the two competing in 12 different sports combined. The WCC currently has four affiliate members, but OSU and WSU will become the only schools competing in multiple sports, according to Front Office Sports. Members of Pepperdine Athletics said they are excited about the levels of competition and rec-
ognition being added to the conference. “Anytime you’re adding more institutions and ones that have the history that the Oregon State and Washington State do and their involvement in the Pac-12, it’s only going to help add to the WCC’s exposure,” said Amanda Kurtz, associate director of Pepperdine Athletics. Both schools will compete in the following: Men and Women’s Basketball, Men and Women’s golf, and Women’s Rowing, Soccer, Volleyball and Cross Country. Only OSU will compete in Softball and Men’s Soccer, while only WSU will compete in
Students positively review the year two San Francisco experience By:
Sophia Luo, News Staff Writer During the three-day weekend honoring Martin Luther King Jr. Day, over 50 students participated in Intercultural Affairs’ annual Year Two San Francisco Experience. While some joined for a subsidized trip to San Francisco, others sought to enrich their understanding of the world through hands-on experiences.
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Regardless of their initial motivations, students enjoyed the experience, learned about historic civil rights movements and created fond memories. The students and faculty departed Friday, Jan. 12, at 12 p.m. and returned Sunday, Jan. 14, around 10 p.m. Students engaged in excursions to different histor-
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Men’s Cross Country and Women’s Tennis. With Pepperdine traveling to new locations and new teams coming to Malibu, Pepperdine will be able to build more recognition for itself, Kurtz said. “It’s a different market that we’re able to go to,” Kurtz said. “Different fans that maybe have never been to Malibu and watched the game here get to experience what Pepperdine is about.” The contract between OSU, WSU and the WCC Oregon Live received a ical sights of San Francisco depending on the movement group they chose. The movements explored in 2024 were the Red Power movement, the Black Power movement, the LGBTQ+ movement, the Women’s Liberation Movement and the AAPI Movement. A common misconception about school trips is that one must attend with friends to find the experience fun. Junior Maya Ozbeck and Sophomore JJ Krasnick, two students who signed up without knowing anyone, said they still found the program enjoyable.
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copy of the contract between OSU, WSU and the WCC and released it Jan. 25. Most of the information in the contract was in the original announcement, except for some details such as that OSU will pay $307,000, and WSU will pay $273,000 to the WCC per year. A couple of other pieces to note from the contract are both schools had the option to add their baseball teams to the WCC, and the two schools will not be a part of the Presidents or Executive Counsel.
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1. The School of Public Policy hosted Kay Coles James during the Tagliaferri Dean’s Distinguished Lecture. 2. Students who attended the 2024 Year Two San Francisco Experience over the MLK weekend praised the program. 3. Oregon State and Washington State will be joining the WCC as affiliate members for the next two fiscal years. 4. Perspectives Staff Writer Faith Oh emphasizes the importance of masks aside from COVID-19 concerns. 5. Mud and rocks close Malibu Canyon Road. For these stories and more, head to pepperdine-graphic.com
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