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Pepp unites after shootings Illuminating the Dark | Community members gathered Tuesday, Oct. 30, for a prayer service in memory of the victims in last week’s shootings.

Prayer service remembers Pittsburgh and Kentucky shooting victims Ryan H arding copy ch ie f The Pepperdine community gathered for a prayer service in Stauffer Chapel Tuesday night following the recent shootings in Pittsburgh and Kentucky.

The Office of the Chaplain and the Glazer Institute for Jewish Studies hosted the service for

people of all faiths to join together to pray and memorialize the victims.

“Many people are feeling fear,” University Chaplain Sara Barton, the primary organizer of the prayer service, said. “We prayed about that and decided that this is a time when we want to give people the opportunity to come together and pray and be comforted with

each other.”

At a Kroger supermarket in Louisville, Kentucky, Wednesday, Oct. 24, Gregory Bush shot and killed Maurice Stallard and Vickie Lee Jones. On Saturday, Robert Bowers opened fire on the Tree of Life synagogue in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, taking the lives of 11 people and injuring six.

Mainly faculty and staff attended the somber half-hour service, which featured participants from across Pepperdine’s five schools and from varying religious backgrounds.

“This is an interfaith experience,” Barton said. “People in our community of all faiths have been affected by violence, so we need to understand that people of faith can come to-

gether and support each other.”

Barton began the service with a welcome explaining how the Pepperdine community must unite during times of trauma. She then lit a candle in memory of the victims of the Kentucky shooting. Afterward, Rabbi Lisa Bock of Westlake Village shared a poem she wrote after learning of the shooting.

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DPS RELeases annual safety report KIL EY distelrath c opy e d itor The Department of Public Safety published The Campus Safety and Fire Safety Report for 2017 on the Pepperdine website Oct. 1, including incidents from all Pepperdine campuses, undergraduate, graduate and abroad. The report covers serious crimes, most notably four sexual assault cases and one hate crime.

The Campus Safety and Fire Safety Report, also known as the Annual Safety Report, or ASR, is required by law under the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Safety Policy and Crime Statistics Act of 1998, or the Clery Act. All U.S. colleges and universities under the 1965 Higher Education Act’s (HEA) Title IV financial assistance programs are required to produce this report, according to The Handbook for Campus Safety and Security Reporting, 2016 edition.

This means that if a college accepts Federal Pell Grants or Federal Work Study, for example, they must comply with the act’s measures to report their safety procedures and crime statistics.

The community should take note of the ASR and the weekly crime logs, also required by the Clery Act, Director of Public Safety Dawn Emrich said.

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“It’s important because we want all members of our community to be equipped with as much information as possible to do what they need to do to be safe, both personally and their property,” Emrich said.

Specifics Pepperdine recorded four sexual assault cases on the Malibu Campus in 2017, Emrich said. These cases are un-

SGA approved a resolution to provide funding for International Program’s Global Fest on January 24, 2019.

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derstood in two groupings. The first two cases are joined as one alludes to the other finding of sexual assault. The third and fourth cases include the same victim. All four cases involved the same perpetrator.

The perpetrator was a third-party employee working for a campus vendor who delivered unwanted kisses to the cheek or neck to three students, Emrich wrote in a follow-up email.

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SGA approved a resolution to work with Transit Services to add a new shuttle stop on the Orange Route near Rho to better accommodate those who live in Seaside and Lovernich.

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es in the Tyler Campus Center (TCC) on Aug. 21, 2017, Emrich wrote. After the reporting of the first case, the original reporter mentioned that a friend had experienced a similar occurrence with the same person about two years earlier.

DPS investigated the claim and the friend confirmed it, Emrich wrote. The students reported that one instance happened during the 2014-2015 school year and that one happened in March 2015.

The second group of cases were reported in the TCC on Sept. 7, 2017, by another friend of the original reporter, Emrich wrote. The student said she had experienced unwanted kisses on the cheek by the campus vendor on two instances. The student reported one to have occurred during the spring 2016 semester and one to have occurred during the 2016-2017 school year.

Pepperdine removed the employee from campus, Emrich wrote.

Pepperdine includes these cases in the 2017 ASR because of the date they were reported rather than the time they occurred, Emrich said. This holds true for all cases in the report.

The second notable crime was a hate crime on the Encino Graduate Campus. The crime consisted of an etching of a swastika on a car parked in

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SGA passed a resolution to work with Payson Courtesy of Ron Hall Library staff to change library hours to 7:30 a.m. to 2 a.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. on weekends.

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American Horror Story: Students face debt

judith-daly brister-knabe n e ws a s s istant To the left is a monster and to the right, an open door. Through that open door is darkness. Whispers echo through the door from parents saying things like, “Just apply for some scholarships, that’s how I did it.” The monster whispers in your ear, “30 years, low-interest, you’ll pay it off in no time.”

Every year the monster demands more to repay the debt. His pockets are bulging with the accumulated credit of the poor souls that stood before him.

This monster is a metaphor for a very real problem: the student debt crisis.

While student loans offer a chance for individuals to pursue their education, this monster of debt grows bigger and bigger as students desperately pursue passions with uncertain futures. The sensation of hopelessness is daunting and persistent.

As one moves into their future, it may seem that the looming presence of this debt is inescapable.

According to a Forbes article, it takes more than 10 years for the average graduate to pay off their loans, and according to a studentloanhero.com article, 11.2 percent of students with loans are financially delinquent (90+ days late on payment or in default). This adds to student anxieties about the long-term implications of student loans. In a survey of 1,000 students by studentloanhero.com, 70 percent of loan borrowers reported having debt-induced headaches.

But like any anxiety, student loans are defeatable. Little by little, students work to pay back these overwhelming student loans. Eventually the monster dies, and the student is free.

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Crimes: Alcohol Related/ Non-Criminal - Individual(s) Drinking or Intoxicated on Campus Location: Richard Rockwell Towers

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Crimes: Traffic-Related Hit and Run, Non-Injury Accident Location: John Tyler Drive

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FROM A1 Bock asked God for courage and strength to make the world a better place in verses in English and Hebrew.

“There are more good people than not,” Bock said. “We should reach out to one another. We cannot let the slavery of hate control us.”

Eleven members of the Pepperdine community read short descriptions of each victim’s life and lit a candle in their honor. Candle-lighters included Christian and senior SGA President Austin Welch, Baha’i senior Mateen Taghizadeh and Sikh Professor and Managing Director of the Straus Institute

at the Law School Sukhsimranjit Singh.

“I was extremely honored to be one of the candle-lighters and share the story of Bernice Simon, whose husband was also killed over the weekend,” Welch wrote in an email. “The story hit home and brought tears to my eyes because 60 years earlier was when Mr. and Mrs. Simon were married in Tree of Life Synagogue, and they should not have had to lose their lives in such a horrible way, especially at the place where they began their life together 60 years prior.”

After the candle-lighting, Senior Director of Student Administrative Services Andrea Harris shared the Hebrew

prayer “Kel Maleh Rachamim” asking for compassion for the departed souls and encouraged those present at the service to engage in acts of kindness and good to help “lift the souls to heaven.”

Associate Provost for Assessment and Institutional Effectiveness Lisa Bortman echoed Harris’ sentiments while reading scripture, calling for an end to violence.

“The fruit of the righteous is the tree of life, but violence ends lives,” Bortman said, quoting Proverbs 11.

The remainder of the service included Assistant Professor of English John Peterson sharing Rabbi Allen S. Maller’s poem, “When All That’s Left is Love”

while all the service-goers held hands, a song by alumnus Wilson Howard and a closing prayer by Interim Associate Dean of Seaver College Kindalee De Long.

Welch wrote that he thought the service showed the community’s dedication to Pepperdine’s mission by uniting attendees to give support to all affected by the shootings. “[It was] a time to leave political opinions at the door and to come together to celebrate life and pray for those who lost their lives and for those who have been seriously impacted by the acts over the past few days,” Welch wrote.

Freshman Karina Weingard, who is Jewish, attended the ser-

vice and wrote a letter of comfort to send to the Tree of Life congregation afterward. She said she was disappointed in the hatred and anti-Semitism in today’s society, but was pleased that the Pepperdine community supports all its members during this time.

“I think [the service] was very respectful,” Weingard said. “When I got the email, I felt that I was in a community that accepted everyone. Going to Pepperdine, I was not raised Christian or Catholic, so I always thought I would lose some of my Jewish heritage. Knowing that they accept everyone and show so much respect, I just knew that this is my home.”

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DPS: Report raises safety awareness FR OM A 1 a public parking lot adjacent to the campus, Emrich said. The owner of the car was not a Pepperdine student and did not want to file a police report. DPS investigated the situation to the best of their ability, but with a lack of evidence, the case was left unsolved.

Trends Despite the reported specified cases, the statistics for crimes on the Malibu Campus have remained fairly consistent, Emrich said. The current ASR reflects the past three years: 2015, 2016 and 2017.

In comparison to 2017, sexual assaults in 2015 and 2016 were zero and two, respectively.

The school reported 14 burglaries on campus in 2017 compared to eight in 2015 and 15 in 2016.

Liquor law violations referred for disciplinary action amounted to 29 in 2017 compared to 30 in 2015 and 14 in 2016.

Drug law violations referred for disciplinary action numbered 19 in 2017 compared to one in 2015 and 14 in 2016.

Illegal weapons possession referred for disciplinary action numbered two in 2017 compared to four in 2015 and three in 2016.

Pepperdine recorded one case of stalking in 2017. The school reported zero cases in 2015 or 2016.

When reflecting on crime and safety on campus, Emrich said all crimes worry her.

“I am concerned about any crime or incident that negatively impacts a member of our community,” Emrich said.

Emrich said she did have a particular concern regarding crimes.

“It’s concerning when somebody experiences a crime that could have been prevented,” Emrich said.

Purpose The safety report is a standardized report created by many institutions across the U.S. The report reflects security procedures and services, crime prevention programs, sexual misconduct policies, resources and programs, fire safety

and crime statistics.

The report is meant to aid students and families in making a confident and accurate decision when choosing a college for the student’s future education, according to the handbook.

Congress originally implemented the act in 1990 as the Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act, but they renamed it to what it is known as today in memory of Jeanne Clery, a victim of violent sexual assault.

Someone raped and killed Clery in her college residential facility in 1986, according to the Clery Center website. Her parents did not know of the risks present at her college because crime statistics were not recorded for public viewing. Her parents were resources in creating the act that now requires public discourse of campus security.

Emrich said she is always concerned about making sure the measures of the act are correctly followed.

On Pepperdine’s campuses, it is important to DPS and the administration to remain transparent, Emrich said.

Contents & Definitions The act requires schools to cover four categories of crimes: criminal offenses, hate crimes, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) offenses, and arrests and referrals for disciplinary action.

The Clery Act defines the crimes within the criminal offenses, hate crimes and arrests and referrals for disciplinary action categories by how the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Uniform Crime Reporting Program (UCR) defines them, according to the handbook.

Criminal offenses include “Criminal Homicide, including Murder and Non-negligent Manslaughter, and Manslaughter by Negligence; Sexual Assault, including Rape, Fondling, Incest and Statutory Rape; Robbery; Aggravated Assault; Burglary; Motor Vehicle Theft; and Arson,” according to the handbook.

Since the Clery Act clearly defines the acts that are under criminal offenses, not all misdemeanors reported on campus are in the ASR. For example, the report does not record sim-

ple battery cases, Emrich said.

Another example of how the Clery Act narrowly defines reported offenses is shown by how it defines “burglary.”

The only burglaries the report reflects are ones that involve unlawful entry within a structure, defined as being something with four walls, a roof and a door, and committed with intent of committing a felony or a theft, according to the handbook.

Theft happening in an area of “open access,” or an area where people have the right to be, is not classified by the Clery Act as burglary and schools therefore do not report such cases in their ASRs. An instance where this limit is shown would be if stealing occurred within the bookstore, Emrich said. Students and outsiders have access to this building at all times while it is open and is a place of open access.

Schools also do not classify car break-ins as burglaries in the report, Emrich said.

The Clery Act defines a hate crime as a “criminal offense that manifests evidence that the victim was intentionally selected because of the perpetrator’s bias against the victim,” according to the handbook.

According to the act, the biases include race, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, ethnicity, national origin and disability.

Hate crimes can take form as any of the criminal offenses, as well as in simpler forms that colleges do not ordinarily report, according to the handbook. These include larceny, simple assault, intimidation and property destruction, damage and vandalism.

VAWA crimes are newer additions to the reporting requirements as of 2015, Emrich said. The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 amended the Clery Act by adding dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking to the required crimes that must be reported, as well as other changes, according to the handbook. Sexual assault is defined by and reported in the criminal offenses category.

The Clery Act defines stalking differently than

federal law and holds it at a lower threshold, Emrich said. In the Clery Act, stalking is behavior specified toward an individual that would cause the individual to fear for their safety, the safety of others and/or cause emotional distress, according to the handbook. The penal code defines stalking as conduct with the “ … intent to kill, injure, harass, intimidate, or place under surveillance with intent to kill, injure, harass, or intimidate another person … ” causing fear of death or emotional distress (§2261A), according to the Stalking Resource Center.

Arrests and referrals for disciplinary action involve incidences with the law, weapons, drugs and alcohol. An important feature to note about the Clery Act is that its basis for defining certain infractions, like weapons and alcohol, follows the laws within the state a campus is located. While Pepperdine’s dry-campus policy punishes any student below or above drinking age, the ASR only takes note of students under the age of 21 caught with alcohol, Emrich said.

The Clery Act requires Pepperdine to report the crimes of all campuses because of its “geography” clause, according to the handbook. This clause requires the school to report instances on-campus, on public property within the parameters of campus or directly across from it and off-campus locations the school utilizes or owns. Schools cannot include instances happening outside of these listed geographies but involving Pepperdine students or staff.

There are a couple other aspects within the report that need defining.

At the end of each campus’s crime statistic log, there is a segment noting, “unfounded cases.”

Unfounded cases are cases that are classified as “false or baseless” only after complete and detailed investigations by “sworn or commissioned law enforcement personnel,” according to the handbook. A case is false if the reported crime was never “completed or attempted,” according to the handbook. The case can be found baseless if the claims do not match the reported offense or if

the evidence is not criminal by nature.

Areas marked with “NA” mean that there is no data applicable for those areas dealing with that specific crime, Emrich said. For example, there are no residential facilities on the Buenos Aires campus. For each crime segment for Buenos Aires, there are “NAs” within each place requiring data for housing.

International Safety The Clery Act requires abroad campuses to submit crime statistics to DPS for the ASR because they constitute part of Pepperdine’s geographies.

Each campus has security services, policies and protocols, and offer crime-prevention education and programs to all IP participants, Greg Muger, director of International Programs, wrote in an email.

The security measures are unique to each campus, Muger wrote. However, every campus has secure doors and security cameras. Students are made aware of local emergency personnel and law enforcement they can contact.

Students also have access to International SOS, a medical and travel security assistance provider, at all hours of the day through telephone or their app, according to Pepperdine’s Emergency Information website.

In regard to crime-prevention, Pepperdine and the program staff provide IP participants with many resources.

“All IP participants are afforded the following: provided information about the LiveSafe app, given specific instructions on International SOS support services and how to use them, offered free self-defense classes, take part in two safety presentations, receive alcohol-related safety safety precautions, receive Title IX education and support, and other local resources provided by local program staff,” Muger wrote.

Safety protocols and emergency plans are in line with Malibu’s campus protocols, Muger wrote. Each of the abroad campuses have “customized and extensive” emergency plans.

Students abroad can report crimes to Pepper-

dine professional staff members, the faculty in residence, the RAs, DPS, through email or phone or through the LiveSafe app, contacting International SOS or contacting local law enforcements and medical responders, among other ways, Muger wrote.

The annual reports for the abroad campuses are basically clean, meaning there are hardly any crime statistics for 2015, 2016 or 2017, besides four liquor violations in Washington, D.C. in 2017, as an example.

Emrich said she was proud of the reputation of the International Programs.

One thing to note, however, is that the IP countries have different liquor laws than the United States, Emrich said.

While the reports for the international campuses reflect different liquor age minimums, Pepperdine still upholds its alcohol violation policies abroad.

Other Safety Resources Another resource available to the Pepperdine community to ensure knowledge of their safety is the weekly crime log. It is also a university requirement of the Clery Act. The weekly crime log covers the past 60 days from the date DPS publishes online.

DPS provides 24-hour security escorts on campus for students, Emrich said. They also head a program called Safe Rides for students who are in an insecure location or situation off-campus. Emrich said DPS never wants a student to feel stranded and encouraged students to call DPS. Pepperdine also promotes free on-campus self defense classes to students. A training company known as Covered6 pairs with the school and implements these classes collectively known as the A.D.A.P.T., Awareness and Defense Against Physical Treatment, program.

“Your personal safety and your personal empowerment to do what you need to do to be safe is really important to us,” Emrich said.

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The Student Government Association held an interactive forum Wednesday, Oct. 24 to discuss their overarching goals for the semester, which include extending library hours, funding reusable straws and increasing engagement with the student body.

President Austin Welch, Executive Vice President Mariela Toledo and senators from each grade took to the center of the amphitheater to discuss their leadership positions and answer students’ questions.

“We held the forum to help educate and inform students about what it is that we are doing to represent them and make their Pepperdine experience even better,” Welch said.

New initiatives Welch said SGA is working to advocate for extended library hours on the weekends from so that students are able to continue studying and working on academics.

“It’s going to extend the library hours on the weekends from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.,” Welch said.

Senior Senator and Inter-Club Council President Grace Wisbey said SGA is also exploring opportunities for reusable stainless steel straws for the student body to help alleviate the need to use paper straws.

“I am writing this resolution because I saw how much people disliked using the paper straws in Malibu and at the campus Starbucks,” Wisbey said. “I hope to provide reusable straws for as many Pepperdine undergraduate students as possible as well as pro-

mote sustainability and green living on campus.”

They also answered questions relating to food accessibility and parking.

“There are technically enough parking spots on campus for each student, but we completely understand that you don’t want to park up the hill,” Welch said. “We’re advocating for more parking, its just a slow process to build things with the California Coastal Commission and some additional constraints on our campus.”

SGA’s impact The Student Government Association is a group of 23 students who serve as a bridge between students and administration, Welch said.

One of the best aspects of SGA is how the group is comprised of individuals from different years, backgrounds and friend groups, Welch said.

“What each new individual member of SGA brings is a unique perspective both at that allows us to look at Pepperdine through different lenses,” Welch said.

Each senator or president has to pass at least one resolution per semester, so there are at least 20 new ideas coming each semester.

“I think that’s one of the most unique things [about SGA] is that it is something that is kind of growing and evolving throughout the years.

And we have different inputs and ideas that we work to kind of improve and implement each academic year,” Welch said.

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Tuned In | Students listen to updates on SGAs intiatives and resolutions Wednesday, Oct. 24 in the Ampitheater. SGA hosted the forum to discuss their leadership roles and to answer questions. the administration, they could not fulfill their responsibilities without student feedback, Toledo said.

“I think the administration sometimes has the right idea in their mind, but they don’t actually know how students are going to react to it, or they don’t hear about it,” Toledo said.

“They might think, ‘Oh, they’re doing great,’ but they haven’t heard all of this feedback from students. So I think that our job is to pass that message back and forth between the administration and students.”

Welch reiterated that sentiment.

“Administration may think did they have a great idea for every single student, but when it gets implemented, it re-

ally is just more of a nuisance for students and it’s a lot more difficult,” Welch said.

That’s why SGA has six committees that they want to open up to the student body: Diversity and Inclusion, Dining Services, Health and Wellness, Student Life, Athletics and Fine Arts.

The Diversity and Inclusion Committee will include the LGBTQ subcommittee and Women’s Initiative and the Health and Wellness Committee will include Mental Health, SWAB, Title IX and Security Issues, Toledo said.

Welch said students are welcome to attend SGA Senate meetings, which take place every Wednesday at 8 a.m.

“Any student can bring a resolution to our meet-

ings and propose it to the Senate, and if it passes, then it’ll get more attention from administration,” Welch said.

Senior Armenian Student Association President Garen Kosoyan said he is doing just that.

“I am currently working on the Armenian Genocide Resolution,” Kosoyan said. “It’s a resolution we passed about two years ago essentially asking for a memorial tree donated on behalf of the Armenian Student Association to be planted with a plaque, recognizing Pepperdine’s official recognition of the genocide.”

Welch said the delay in implementing the resolution is due to a miscommunication on the correct way to move forward.

“I am pleased to say that ASA and SGA are currently working hand in hand to explore the ideal way that the university will be able to recognize the Armenian Genocide,” Welch said. “SGA has continuously recognized the Armenian Genocide on behalf of students since the month the resolution was passed and we are hopeful as we work together with ASA to get university recognition in some form.”

Kosoyan said he hopes this semester the resolution will finally become reality.

Students can also submit their feedback by emailing sga@pepperdine.edu or by attending SGA’s office hours in the HAWC. NIC OL E.SPAF F OR D@PEPPER DINE.EDU

Career Center to host Job Shadow Day emilie schu tt sta ff write r Job Shadow Day, a Career Center event on Nov. 7, is designed for students to shadow people from the Pepperdine community in professional fields that interest them to gain real-life work experience.

Job shadowing allows the shadower the ability to make more informed decisions about future career choices through a hands-on experience, according to Career Vision, a website devoted to helping individuals make great career decisions based on each person’s unique potential. This is Pepperdine’s first official Job Shadow Day. This event is an opportunity for Pepperdine students to become involved in the community and start to make connections in fields that they are interested in for future careers.

Amy Adams, executive director for the Career Center, and Maile Hetherington, assistant director of Programs and Partnerships for the Career Center, are the main coordinators for this project.

“Students can use this event as a tool to explore potential career pathways and career options,” Hetherington said. “They can come prepared with questions and with a desire to learn about different career opportunities. We are really big on helping students find those experiential learning opportunities and getting out into the community or workplace and really getting to see what the big picture looks like versus just reading or learning about it in a book.”

The Career Center utilized a new

program to find their hosts for this event called PeppConnect, a tool that allows students to connect with alumni and other members of the community, Hetherington said. The hosts are alumni, friends of the university, parents and even university board members.

“It really benefits our current students to have these kinds of hands-on learning experiences,” Hetherington said. “However, it also helps our community too because it gives them an opportunity to build their Pepperdine network and even connect them with potential job candidates for their organization, and so it is really mutually beneficial for both sides.”

Job Shadow Day is a great way to explore career options, Adams said.

“I love this event because students get up close to the world of work and expand their professional knowledge and networks,” Adams wrote in an email. “There is something about actually being physically in a work environment that spawns new questions and insights. I also appreciate the support of our many alumni and friends who want to help our students be successful.”

Senior Charmaine Chak was unaware of Job Shadowing Day but thinks it is a good way for students to connect with alumni and gain job experience that they may not have otherwise.

“I think this is pretty cool because I feel like a lot of students complain about not having career stuff going on,” Chak said. “You’re not necessarily able to intern at every place you want to but a job shadow is a small commit-

Courtesy of Career Center Active Observation | The Career Center’s first Job Shadow Day is on Wednesday, Nov. 7. The event offers students the opportunity to follow and network with professionals in their working environment. ment and it gives you a feel for [a job].”

All current Pepperdine students could apply to be a part of this year’s Job Shadow Day. The application deadline was Oct. 24.

For students that did not apply for this semester’s Job Shadow Day event, Adams said there are many other opportunities.

“Other experiences like informational interviews, company tours/ treks and internships are also great ways to identify different career options and possibilities.” Adams wrote.

“These activities get students excited and energized about preparing for the future.”

Hetherington said the Career Center plans to host more events like this in the future and another Job Shadow Day in the spring semester.

“The Career Center gets really excited about these opportunities,” Hetherington said. “We hear from students that these events help them to discover something that they want to do or that it reaffirmed it or maybe they tried out a job that they thought they always wanted to do and learned that maybe it wasn’t for them. We really like to support students in ways that can help them to picture themselves working in those places.”

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Project Serve offers volunteer opportunities ally ar mstrong staf f w rit e r Project Serve is offering volunteer opportunities in 12 diverse locations for students hoping to spend their spring break in the service of others. Members of the Pepperdine community will travel far and wide to “use their talents and develop perspectives needed to relieve injustice, oppression and poverty within their local communities,” according to the Pepperdine Volunteer Center website.

Organizations participating include Boys and Girls Club Apache Nation, Eye on the Rainforest, Friends of Refugees, Monteverde Institute, Rebuilding Hope in New Orleans, Serve 901, Shiloh NYC, Story International, Surfing the Nations, The Painted Turtle, Union Gospel Mission and L’Arche.

“You learn about a population you maybe didn’t know about and you learn ways that you can help them or ways that you think you’re helping them, but you’re actually hurting them,” Project Serve Student Director Brooke Gautreau said. “Our goal is really to get people excited and interested in service, especially with the population they’re working with.”

Gautreau said participating in Project Serve helped her get out of the

“bubble” of Malibu and gain a new perspective on the world.

“I think it really aligns with Pepperdine’s mission,” Gautreau said.

“You can grow in your faith, you can grow in your service and in your education.”

Those still interested in Project Serve can apply for five trips that are open on a rolling basis, including Boys and Girls Club, Serve 901, Rebuilding Hope, UGM, and Friends of Refugees, according to Gautreau.

On the application, students are asked to rank the trips they are most interested in attending.

All who apply are accepted to the program and Project Serve tries to match students with their top choice.

The PVC selects organizations based on whether their morals and mission align with Pepperdine’s values.

Serve 901 and Rebuilding Hope are two new additions to the 2019 program. Serve 901 is located in Tennessee and involves working with healthcare and nonprofits throughout the city. Rebuilding Hope in New Orleans originally helped rebuild the city after Hurricane Katrina and now partners with Magnolia Community Services to assist those with disabilities.

Students will discover which organization they match with on Wednesday, Oct. 24. Par-

ticipants are required to attend three group meetings before winter break, three before spring break and three after returning from the trip.

Costs vary depending on the specific volunteer location. Group leaders arrange fundraising workshops and other opportunities throughout the year. Gautreau suggested talking to a professor or members of one’s church about donating funds to cover the cost of the trip.

“I think it’s a good option for people to spend their spring break in a meaningful way,” junior Jesse Pak said. “I personally am not participating in it, but I think it’s a good option for people to have.”

Freshman Fatima Santamaria, an applicant to the program, said she has engaged in community service projects since kindergarten and learned about Project Serve from her RA. “I feel like Project Serve, besides being an opportunity to go out in the world and serve people, also gives you an opportunity to be in community with the school,” Santamaria said.

Those interested in Project Serve can apply on their website, https:// www.pepperdine.edu/ volunteercenter/opportunities/projectserve/.

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STAFF EDITORIAL Students need to continue fight for truth News of Arab journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s death inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul has sparked concerns for the safety of journalists and state of the media in general. Khashoggi’s murder reaffirmed what many journalists already knew going into this line of work: The fight for truth is not always easy, but should always be sought after.

Students have a right to the truth, and journalists are the gatekeepers of that. Journalists should protect their peers in their fight for truth by distinguishing fact from fiction, so that students can pursue a path toward transparency and integrity.

A senior Turkish official claimed that Khashoggi was killed and dismembered by Saudi agents because of details gained from audio recordings, according to The New York Times. CNN reported that Saudi Arabia confirmed that the cause of his death was a “fist fight” with the agents.

Confirmation of his death by the Saudi gov-

ernment did not occur until a little over two weeks after his death.

This incident is one of the extreme manifestations of broader pressures from groups to pursue their personal agendas at the expense of unveiling the truth.

Khashoggi was a U.S. resident who wrote columns for the Washington Post in which he sometimes criticized the Saudi government and called for reforms.

Understanding that the Saudi government selected Khashoggi as a target for their brutality proves there are things within the government that individuals are wanting to hide, which must be revealed for transparency.

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) keeps track of journalists killed around the world. Just in the past 10 years, the group has found data for 632 killed journalists. Not surprisingly, 343, over half, have been documented as murders.

Parts of society denounce, criticize and make enemies of the

press even though the press’s “watchdog” role is foundational for democracy. This is dangerous for democracy as it is a much-needed forum for expression that allows Americans to hear the voices of marginalized persons and those experiencing injustice.

The loss of Khashoggi’s life should be a message to the Pepperdine community to be ever aware of the remarkable power of our voices.

“Voices are each unique, revealing, and central to your ability to lead change in the world,” wrote Dr. Nick Morgan in his article “Why Your Voice Is Important,” published in Oct. 2017 on Public Words.

Whether it is carelessness for the cause or fear of the reaction, there is a need for students to unify and recognize the urgency to reveal the truth as this keeps institutions honest.

As college students, we are at a comparative advantage to discover the value of our voices on campus than in the larger, worldly com-

tivism for the issues that concern them.

At the Graphic and NewsWaves, we as journalists must promote a culture that aligns with

reported because as Aldous Huxley once wrote, “Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored.”

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Don’t mispronounce names A n a s tas sia kostin L i f e & A r t s A ssi ssta n t I have heard it all.

The name “Anastassia” pronounced as ana-STAY-zhuh, ah-na-STAH-shyah, ah-na-stahSEE-ya, or worse, watered down to Stacy, Annie, Ana, Stas. The question, “What pronunciation do you prefer?” was the hardest one to answer. I simply wanted to say, “Whatever is easiest for you.” Over time, I realized that equated to, “Whatever fits better in your mouth,” forcing me to stretch the veil of my identity to accommodate the one that failed to recognize the history and culture that lives in my name.

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services published an article dispelling the belief that once immigrants arrived to Ellis Island, they were met with clerks who could not communicate with the immigrant and thus resorted to assigning the immigrant a descriptive name. In reality, passenger lists were not created at Ellis Island but abroad, close to the time an immigrant purchased their ticket. These people came to America because they envisioned a better life for themselves and their future kids.

How special, then, that parents traveled across the world on tortuous, unforeseen routes, by boat or plane, with the names for their future kids

already picked out — names which served as remnants of their former lands which they still cherished.

Demanding a name be pronounced correctly is not a microaggression. Rather, it is a micro-affirmation — a celebration of the meaning behind it, and its very cultural significance and identity. I refuse to believe that people’s parents immigrated across the world for their names to be watered down and adjusted to one’s liking, as milk can be added to coffee to tone down its original earthy taste.

No better is this illustrated than by the poetry piece, “To All the Girls with Heavy Names” by Elisabet Velasquez and the Indigenous Goddess Gang.

“To All the Girls with Heavy Names / Correct them / when they say your name wrong then watch their tongue stumble / over its own discomfort / as it tries to find its footing / on a land it cannot steal,” Velasquez wrote.

Rather than coming from the view of a bitter victim of an ongoing racial struggle that minorities encounter on a regular basis, Velasquez’s poem is one of triumph — triumph in the everyday small victory of correcting people who seek the easiest and often most destructive path of disregarding the value of someone. This parallels the reclaiming of land from colonizers and renews the need for an emphasis on the meaning behind names.

Names hold stories of the pasts, moments of the present, and dreams of the future.

It’s why objects have common names and humans don’t — to differentiate one’s unique God-given talents from those

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Transitioning to college involves an almost infinite amount of change. From moving to revamping one’s wardrobe, only so much will stay the same after four years at university.

Among these changes is finding a new place to spend Sunday mornings.

The task is daunting: to find a new place to worship with an unfamiliar congregation who is authentic and passionate about growing in their faith.

The first few months of classes may require some church shopping, but in the end, committing to regularly attend a local faith community will be far more beneficial than church-floating for four years.

Committing to a local church has the potential to give an important sense of home to the student who may feel like a stranger in a strange land. Being able to return to the same church week after week allows for the wonderful opportunity for new relationships to form. Growing into the community of church

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Ally Armstrong | Staff Artist of the other 8 billion people on this Earth. It’s why American writer Dale Carnegie wrote, “A person’s name is to him or her the sweetest and most important sound in any language.”

It’s why Democratic candidate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was so quick to call out political commentator John Cardillo on Twitter for his efforts to discredit her by misrepresenting her upbringing. “Your attempt to strip me of my family, my story, my home, and my identity is exemplary of how scared you are of the power of all four of those things,” Ocasio-Cortez wrote in an attempt to correct his ignorance.

The name given to people by their guardians serves to represent these four aspects — a name that comes with much

pride, and much responsibility.

Yet every day, people fail to correct people’s mispronunciations or settle for an Americanized version of a name that is closely tied to their heritage — “Walter” instead of the Polish “Waldek,” “Laurie” instead of the Croatian “Lukrecia,” “Joseph” instead of the Mexican “Jose,” for example.

Humanity, then, has a duty to continue to keep the candle of its family history burning, burning so hot it sears the tongue of the one that attempts to ruin a name so unique and so strong by fitting it into a box that knows only one syllable names.

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Find a local church community and taking advantage of the intergenerational nature of church can provide a new home away from home.

Whether it be going to the grandparent-like couple’s home after church for a potluck or finding individuals who want to invest personally into a student’s life, the possibilities for community are endless.

On another note, service is an integral part of the most faiths, as evidenced by Pepperdine’s commitment to this value. There is no better way to live out a life of service than through a local church body. Church leadership and church members are often well aware of the needs facing their community, so there is no need to look any further for service opportunity.

While a student’s schedule may be a little too busy to go on a mission trip every weekend, churches provide ways to serve in small ways like serving doughnuts and coffee on Sunday morning or working in the nursery. Churches prove to be an excellent resource for students who care about service, and the only way to know about these opportunities is to be involved.

Faith is not a solo journey. In fact, one cannot properly grow without the guidance and wisdom of other church members for discipleship

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Caitlin Roark | Art Editor along the way, as Caroline Lee wrote in her article “Fellow College Students, Please Join a Local Church” published Aug. 17, 2017 by The Gospel Coalition.

Churches provide the support to help students grow in their faith.

However, this would be impossible without committing to a local body of believers. Regular attendance is the key to fostering meaningful relationships to help the student church member grow. Oftentimes churches near colleges and universities will have

a specific ministry for those students, which can provide a fellowship of like-minded people of faith who have a desire to grow together.

No church is perfect just like no person is perfect, as Bruce Reyes-Chow wrote in his article “How to Choose a Church,” published Dec. 6, 2017

by The Huffington Post.

There is very little chance that a student will be able to find a church that checks off all their boxes, but these students must engage in the search for an authentic community focused on growing their

relationship with God. There is one word of caution, though: If students invest in a meaningful faith community for four years, leaving those people after graduation may be one of the hardest things to do. Considering that the challenge comes from the love and care poured out from the church, students have much more to gain from finding this kind of community than from hopping from church to church each Sunday for four years.

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Sometimes the best way to unwind is to kick those shoes off and relax after a long day. It is a liberating feeling to release feet from the stiff confines off their shoe prisons and rest them on the nearest couch, table, chair or desk.

While no one would object to lounging around the house barefoot, some may strongly object to walking around barefoot in public.

While some students at Pepperdine embrace the no-shoe lifestyle, this choice can potentially lead to negative impacts on the individual and the people around them. For the sake of the community around them, Pepperdine students should not walk around campus barefoot.

First, going barefoot around campus can put stress on the feet and body. Walking around barefoot for long periods of time puts pressure on the ‘pronation’ of the foot which can lead to support problems, according to an article written by Sam Brodsky for Metro US, published in June 2018. Podiatrist Dr. Miguel Cunha, quoted in the article, said pronation helps absorb shock and distribute weight with each step taken. “A natural pronation rolls inward at 15 percent as it comes in contact with the ground and supports body weight,” Cunha said.

Walking barefoot often on hard surfaces can alter the natural pronation, or movement, of a foot. “This imbalance may increase the progression of underlying foot deformities,” Cunha said. These deformities can lead to things such as bunions, hammertoes or painful conditions such as arch or heel pain, shin splints, posterior tibial tendonitis and Achilles tendonitis, Cuhna said.

Along with distortions to the foot, going barefoot in public places can also spread health risks to other people around you. Fungal infections can occur by walking anywhere fungal spores grow, including public gyms, swimming pools, public bathrooms and college dorms, Mary Brophus wrote in her article “Four Gross Things That Can Happen When You Go Barefoot,” published Feb. 8, 2018 by Men’s Health.

The best way to avoid the potential development and spread of these infections is to simply wear shoes.

While going barefoot in public may seem liberating, it can be hazardous to the individual and the students around them. Please do not come to class barefoot and put your feet up on the desks; it is really unsanitary. At the end of the day, a Pepperdine student should just ask WWJD? He wore sandals.

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Sherry Yang | Staff Photographer Express Yourself | A student looks at the art during The Art History Student Society hosted its annual Halloween event, Come As You Art, on Monday, Oct. 29 at The Frederick R. Weisman Museum. The group put on the event as a way to get students to come to the museum.

Weisman hosts Halloween-themed event anas tassia kostin li f e and a rts assista n t The Pepperdine Frederick R. Weisman Museum donned its own costume of indoor Halloween decorations Monday, Oct. 29, 7 p.m., for the Come As You Art event.

The Art History Student Society, a group of Art History majors and minors, puts on events throughout the year. All the events they host are free and exist for the sole purpose of promoting the study of art and art history.

Art History Student Society President Hannah Fleming said tying the event to Halloween is a fun way to incentivize people to come to the museum.

“Halloween is a time for people to express the art they like,” Fleming said.

“It makes sharing our art here more tangible when people get to dress up.”

Come As You Art is their biggest event of the year. Fleming said the intention is to get people in touch with the art in the Los Angeles area and get students to come to the museum.

“This is some students’ first visit to the museum,” Fleming said. “Some even said, ‘We didn’t know we were allowed to come in here.’ We want to let students know of the educational opportunities and exhibits at the museum. While art history classes do make use of the museum and do projects here, people don’t really get exposure to it outside of art history classes.”

Professor Michael Zakian is the Director of the Weisman Museum and Adjunct Professor of Art History. Zakian said the first few Come As You Art events took place at the house of Art History Professor Cynthia Colburn,

however, it was more for Art History majors. Since then, he said he pushed for the event to be moved to the Weisman Museum.

“I wanted to open it up to the entire student body because the museum is a public space,” Zakian said. “We usually do exhibitions of professional artists and every April we do the senior’s show called the Studio Art Thesis Exhibition for seniors graduating from the art department. But what’s nice about this event is it gives any student a chance to show off their creativity.”

While the Halloween decorations added a festive touch to the current art pieces on display, the real art pieces were the students. Students and faculty donned costumes including Leonardo da Vinci, Frida Kahlo and Vincent Van Gogh. By the end of the event, there were nine costume entries. Prizes for best costume included a Disneyland tickets for first place, a GoPro for second place, a record player for third and a polaroid for fourth place. Georgiana Gibson and Sarah Parker, who dressed as Pepperdine statues, won the Disneyland tickets.

The Pepperdine Pickups are Pepperdine’s premier all-male a cappella singing group who were the first performance of the night.

Junior Matthew Doughty is a member of the Pepperdine Pickups. Doughty said he loves being a part of the Pepperdine Pickups because it’s a small group of guys that allows them to come together and bond like a family.

“It’s our first performance of the school year, and I love that the audience just comes here to hang out and have fun,” Doughty said. “Plus the acoustics in the building are amazing.”

The Pepperdine Step Team, which

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performs at events such as Blue and Orange Madness during Waves Weekend, basketball games and the annual step show, was also part of the festivities. Junior Shanelle Wilkins said the choreography they dance to at the Come As You Art event took some material from Blue and Orange Madness, but on a smaller scale.

“I’m a big art fan so it’s fun to be around this form of art,” Wilkins said.

“I’m a stepper and dancer so I’m used to that form of art but seeing this form of art is really unique.”

The final performance of the night was by Dance in Flight, Pepperdine’s dance company. Natalie Chan is a member of Dance in Flight and dances yearly at the Come As You Art event since her freshman year.

“It’s always special to share such an intimate space with an audience because movement is vulnerable expression,” Chan said.

The event also provided an array of food and other refreshments, including fresh crepes. With no cost, students were able to attend the Come As You Art event simply as they are, no costume necessary and experience both art on campus and in the world around them.

The Art History Student is partnering with the Pepperdine Board to send students on a trip to The Broad this Saturday, Nov. 3 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Admission, transportation and lunch will be provided. As space is limited, students can sign up online.

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Photos by Shuyue Leo Best in Show | Seniors Sarah Parker (left) and Georgiana Gibson (right) dress as Pepperdine statues and won first place in the costume contest.

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Flower Child | Junior Aliya Edwards (left) and Senior Emily Tencer (right) pose as Starry Night and Vincent Van Gogh respectively.

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Art for All| Several groups performed at the event , including the all-male a cappella group Pepperdine Pickups (left), Pepperdine’s dance company Dance In Flight (right) and the Step Team. The groups performed as a way to show different forms of artistic expression through song and dance.

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Photos courtesy of Universal Pictures Quite the Fright | Jamie Lee Curtis returns to the “Halloween” sequel to reprise her role as Laurie Strode. In the newest film, Strode flipped the tables and came back with vengeance, transitioning from a victim in the first film to making Myers the real victim.

Review: Jamie Lee Curtis returns in ‘Halloween’ Ashl ey Chavez S taf f write r Michael Myers returned to the big screen in the newest “Halloween” movie, which premiered Oct. 19. The film was the eleventh in the series since the original “Halloween” made its debut in 1978 and stayed true to the original plot line.

The film took a significant jump forward in time from the original. However, “Halloween” stayed true to its roots and maintained much of the storyline and main characters from the first film. Jamie Lee Curtis reprised her role as Laurie Strode, the victim targeted by serial killer Michael Myers.

Nick Castle played the infamous Michael Myers.

Strode was a victim in the first film. However, in the new “Halloween” she aims to make Myers the real victim.

An older Strode is back with a vengeance and will stop at nothing to ensure the safety of her and her family. She has lived in fear of Myers for the past forty years, but this Halloween night will be their first

reunion.

Director David Gordon Green was successful in bringing the story full circle from the original 1978 film to the latest one. Many scenes paralleled the original film, but nothing felt recycled. The film begins with two journalists conducting a podcast centered around Myers and the murders he committed in the first film, which provided a smooth transition into this one. As Myers terrorizes the town of Haddonfield, Illinois on Halloween night, Strode makes an effort to protect it.

The similarities between the 1978 Strode and the teenage granddaughter she has in the new one are obvious. Despite this, the new movie does not bore and keeps the audience guessing. Myers provided plenty of surprises and jump scares as he wandered around the town on Halloween.

All of the characters are much older in the new “Halloween,” but this takes a backseat to the action that plays out on the big screen. There is still the suspense and terror that made the original film a

memorable success. The new developments in technology and special effects make this sequel even scarier.

Through character dialogue, the audience can infer that this film follows the first one and the events of the other nine are erased. As the film progresses the audience is able to learn more about Myers and why he became the killer he did. There are more details of his life provided, but the audience is still wondering what makes Myers the killer that he is.

The film is on the longer side, which allows for character development with the cast.

Everything picks up where it last left off and goes beyond the expectations for a sequel.

The film was a way for fans to revisit Haddonfield and find out what Strode had been up to in the character’s long absence.

Go revisit the original film and then check out the newest one which is in theaters now.

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Scream Queen | Curtis faces off against Nick Castle’s Michael Meyers to make him the real victim in the new film.

This is Halloween | Actor Nick Castle returns as character Michael Meyer who terrorizes the town of Haddonfield, Illinois, on Halloween.

The newest installation keeps a similar theme to the original, but there are still surprises and jump scares from Myers to keep the audience’s attention.

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Photos courtesy of Katie Nance Starry Night | Junior Katie Nance paints a watercolor night sky. This painting was her second painting ever and although she said she wanted to quit, she said the piece is now her favorite as she continues to grow as a self taught artist. anas tassia kostin li f e and a rts assista n t Junior Katie Nance’s starry night painting, her second painting ever, made her want to quit four times because she said she thought it looked like a mess. Yet, she kept adding details and more paint, and it materialized into a beautiful piece that she said will always hold a special place in her heart.

Nance is a self-taught artist who uses watercolor painting, design and writing as creative outlets. When she was in high school, Nance said she started painting as an escape from the stresses of school.

“In high school, people start to grow up and choose different paths, and my friends at that time were on totally different paths from mine,” Nance said.

“Art was something I could do at home for four hours and just be in touch with myself. It was a huge creative outlet.”

Nance is a Public Relations major and Philosophy minor, but still dedicates free time to developing her art.

Nance said her artistic journey started from a joke. Looking back, Nance said her favorite piece was her starry night painting because it was onlythe

second one she ever made.

“I was painting some stupid thing for a friend, and I went and bought the cheapest materials at Michaels, and I’m still using those,” Nance said.

“I loved being able to look at a piece of white paper and look at it again in four hours, and it’s completely different. So the next day I painted a starry night.

It seemed like I was just sitting and watching someone else do it and then i just did it.”

Nance said she believes the process of making art comes with a powerful life lesson.

“A lot of times it looks like a mess for the first two hours,” Nance said.

“And I’ll think, ‘This is terrible, it won’t turn out well.’ But you keep adding to it and all of a sudden it makes sense. As cheesy as it is, that’s such a good life lesson. Keep going and pursue something you’re passionate about even if you feel like giving up a couple of times, and it’ll turn out if you want it to.”

Nance’s current project is a magazine dedicated to mental health awareness.

She said her goal with the project was to make it fun and colorful to lighten up a “dark” topic, as well as make herself vulnerable if it means it makes oth-

er people feel they can be vulnerable when it comes to the topic of mental health.

“I was just thinking about how in middle school and high school we never had a class or sermon or anything to talk to us about what mental illness looks like and how to identify it in Photos Courtesy of Becca Brackett someone,” Nance said. “I’ve been noticing it in society too how people’s ‘best images’ on Instagram are affecting others. No one’s talking about how it’s OK to not be OK sometimes. And so many people are living a terrible life because of these illnesses they’re unaware of.”

Whether it’s working on her magazine or on painting, Nance said anything can be art if one has a creative outlook on it.

“In general, it’s so important for people to get in touch with themselves,” Nance said. “Art helped me do it, but it’s not for everyone. Not everyone’s a creative person. Some people do it with math and science. Art is my way of showing people what I love. I hope people go out and find something that Dive in | The cover of the magmakes them feel how art makes me azine Nance is creating, which is feel.”

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Pepp students attend Austin Film Festival haidy n harvey li f e and ar ts a ssista n t e dit or The 25th annual Austin Film Festival and Writers Conference kicked off on Thursday, Oct. 25 and ran until Thursday, Nov. 1. Filmmakers from around the world gathered for the conference, including a group of Pepperdine students.

Students from Pepperdine’s Writing for Screen and Television Master of Fine Arts program attended the Austin Film Festival this weekend, along with the director of the MFA program, Professor Leslie Kreiner Wilson. They spent the weekend attending screenings and panels featuring successful screenwriters, producers and filmmakers.

This was the first year a group from the Pepperdine MFA program attended the festival.

Yuke Li, a third year student,

said she enjoyed meeting people who share her passion for writing.

“We got to talk to so many working and emerging writers from different places,” Li said.

“I have learned so much from communicating with them.”

The festival opened with a screening of “Vox Lux,” written and directed by Brady Corbet. “Vox Lux,” starring Natalie Portman and Jude Law, follows the life of a pop star who finds success after an unusual series of events. The film is scheduled to be released on Dec. 7.

The festival closed with a screening of “The Front Runner,” written and directed by Jason Reitman and starring Hugh Jackman, Vera Farmiga and J.K. Simmons. The film tells the story of former U.S. Senator Gary Hart during his 1988 presidential campaign.

“The Front Runner” is scheduled for a nationwide release

on Nov. 21.

“Vox Lux” and “The Front Runner” bookend a week of screening documentaries, animations, feature and short films from around the world.

While people fill the historic movie theaters in downtown Austin, others attend the wide variety of Writers Conference panels. The panels focus on business, craft, networking and the world of television, film and podcasts. This year’s panels feature writers such as John August (“Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” “Big Fish”), writer and producer Scott Beck (“A Quiet Place”) and Pamela Ribon (“Moana,” “Smurfs: The Lost Village.”)

Pepperdine students were given the opportunity to attend a private panel with screenwriter Stephany Folsom, who wrote “Toy Story 4,” which is scheduled to be released on June 21, 2019. Folsom spoke

with the students about her journey as a writer, her passion for storytelling and her craft.

The students were able to ask Folsom questions during a Q & A after the panel.

Third year student Clint DiNisco said he learned a lot from Folsom.

“Stephany was great because she was both very smart about her craft and how to interact with Hollywood executives,” Maria Valente DeNisco said. “She directly taught me a mundane detail about pitching that I actually needed to hear and can’t wait to use.”

Li attended “My Inner Critic: The Enemy Within,” featuring writers Jason Headley (“A Bad Idea Gone Wrong”), Christina Hodson (“Bumblebee”), Oren Uziel (“22 Jump Street”) and Ribon. The panelists discussed dealing with feelings of self doubt and criticism in a competitive industry.

Li said she found the panel encouraging.

“Basically all the confusion and self criticism that I have encountered as a writer happened to so many other people as well,” Li said. “This collective experience inspires me very much. I’m not alone.”

Li said her Austin Film Festival experience was a rewarding one.

“It surprised me that both |the Life & Arts Assistant attendees and the panelists are super nice and welcoming of questions,” Li said. “The festival is so beneficial to emerging writers who get to meet potential cooperators in a genuinely open way.”

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Seaver Films released a 12-part documentary on the Pepperdine Women’s Beach Volleyball team called ‘Compete With Purpose.’ The chapters show losses from previous postseasons, tell the stories of senior leaders and give insight on what to expect for the upcoming season. This is the second part of the series review following Chapters 1-4. The Graphic will be covering the releases of the “Compete With Purpose” web series on a weekly basis.

Compete with Purpose: Chapter 5 The fifth chapter is a player profile on senior Heidi Dyer and her difficult journey to Division I Beach Volleyball.

“All my siblings and I would play the men down at San Onofre,” Dyer said. “That’s where we learned to smack talk and that’s where we learned to play the game and really come to love it.”

Dyer recounts how she was around 10 years old when her mother noticed something wrong. It was Dyer’s back, which gradually became more painful.

“Scoliosis is a curvature of your spine,” Dyer said. “My spine had a 64 degree curve.”

After surgery, doctors told Dyer and her parents that it would be six months before she

did anything athletic whatsoever. Although, it was only four or five months after the surgery when Dyer begged her mother to attend a local volleyball camp.

She fell back in love with the sport instantly.

Today, Dyer is able to use her experience as a way to help people who are going through the same thing.

“I have gotten to talk to so many girls with scoliosis,” Dyer said.

“It’s been really cool to encourage them and talk to them about the process and what they can expect. It’s been absolutely amazing to see the courage of these young girls.”

sure to not let her teammates feel defeated.

“Pepperdine does not get swept,” Kraft said.

“If we play hard and we play for each other then there is no way we won’t win because we have a purpose.”

After losing the fourth set, they were looking a 5-0 sweep dead in the face. It was Kraft and alumna Corinne Quiggle who won the final set.

Pepperdine entered the game as the topranked team in the country and left with their first 1-4 loss of the season. At that point, the team needed to look inward and regroup to have a chance for a deep postseason run.

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Compete with Purpose: Chapter 7

This chapter focuses on the March 27 matchup versus No. 2 ranked UCLA in Westwood.

After UCLA took the first two sets with scores of 21-8 and 2113, Pepperdine looked to take the momentum in their third and fourth pairs. After UCLA narrowly took the third set as well, pressure mounted on senior Skylar Caputo and sophomore Alexis Filippone.

Caputo and Filippone were undefeated at that point in the season but the pair was off of their game as well and they lost the fourth set.

Although the outcome was already decided with the three UCLA victories, two sets were left. Junior Deahna Kraft made

Chapter Seven highlights the final home game for legendary Head Coach Nina Matthies.

After losing to UCLA, the Waves rattled off five consecutive wins leading into the home regular season finale against Cal Poly.

In hopes of closing the season on a positive note, exacting revenge for an early season loss and wanting to honor Matthies in her final home game, the Waves played with an edge.

The Waves dominated the match from start to finish, sweeping Cal Poly 5-0 to end the regular season with a 21-3 record.

Matthies feels confident in leaving the sport she helped build

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because of the growth the program endured while she was at the helm.

“I thought it was just a good time to be able to step down,” Matthies said. “I felt very comfortable stepping down with my team …

I felt comfortable with around the country what’s happening in the sport.”

Compete with Purpose: Chapter 8

Chapter Eight details the flavors of junior Maddy Roh and her favorite dishes to cook.

Roh grew up with a passion for cooking and a desire to create a unique flavor in each of her dishes and in her personality as well. She also loves to describe many things in her life in terms of food, including herself.

“Because I got a zang to me, and it takes a while for you to be acclimated to its intensity,” Roh said. “But ultimately, it adds a nice pizazz to the dish.”

Beach volleyball taught Roh numerous life lessons and overall makes her stronger as an individual.

“Since volleyball is 90 percent of my physical life, lots of my lessons are learned in sports,” Roh said. “I feel stronger after every struggle that I go through and after everything He throws at me.”

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Milan Loiacono | Staff Photographer Taking Flight | Redshirt junior Tarah Wylie jumps up to hit a slide after being set by senior setter Blossom Sato. The Waves swept the University of San Francisco Dons in three sets last Saturday in Malibu.

Pepperdine defeated the University of San Francisco at Firestone Fieldhouse on Saturday for the second time this season. Redshirt junior Tarah Wylie led the Waves with 10 kills and senior Heidi Dyer was right behind her with nine.

Pepperdine’s win was their second of the season against San Francisco, who moved to 8-15 with the loss. The Waves improved to 15-7 overall and remained third in the West Coast Conference, behind Brigham Young University and the University of San Diego.

“I think it’s always a little more gratifying when you win the second time,” Head Coach Scott Wong said. “It reaffirms what you’ve done and what you’ve done well.

Teams tend to make adjustments along the way and are always trying to make adjustments to beat you.

We were able to fend those things off.”

The Waves’ dominating victory shows their improvement throughout the season and bodes well for the future.

Pepperdine’s largest margin of victory came in the first set. The Waves went back and forth with the Dons at the start, but took control of the match after they got a 7-6 lead.

San Francisco called two timeouts to try to change the tide but never got the

lead back, losing the set 25-15. The first set was the most productive for Dyer, who had five kills.

The second set was a much closer affair. The Waves took a 5-4 lead early, then went on a 5-1 scoring streak before San Francisco took a timeout. Then the Dons went on a 10-5 scoring streak, tying the game at 15. Pepperdine took the lead again with a 4-0 streak, but San Francisco tied it back up at 22-22. The Waves scored the last three points and won the set, 2522.

“The other team picked it up just a little bit,” Dyer said. “There was a bit of miscommunication on our side, I think people stopped talking as much as we needed to. But I think it was really in our control, and therefore we ultimately won that game.”

Pepperdine controlled the third set the same way they controlled the first.

With the score tied at 4-4, the Waves went on a 14-5 run to earn a 9-point lead.

San Francisco scored four points in a row to close the gap to 18-13, but Pepperdine closed out the set with a 7-4 run and won 25-17.

This was the Waves’ ninth 3-0 win of the season.

“When you win 3-0, it’s a really big confidence booster,” Dyer said. “It also reinforces how hard you work during the week, and I think we worked really hard this week. In practice

we really pushed ourselves and therefore it showed when we got into tougher situations in the game, we just had all this grind left in us.”

The victory was also the ninth conference win for Pepperdine, which puts them one win behind San Diego and two wins ahead of Saint Mary’s, who they play Thursday.

“Every conference win is a good win,” Wylie wrote in an email. “We will carry this momentum to our next match. We are defiantly [sic] excited to travel and play Saint Mary’s this coming week.”

Pepperdine knows they need to continue to improve the rest of the season, but their play Saturday looked promising.

“I think the difference was we served and passed a little better,” Wong said. “[It allowed us] to be in system a little more on offense, and it allowed us defensively to kind of key in on their strengths. I think it was all serving and passing.”

Wylie agreed with her head coach’s assessment of the team’s performance.

“I just want to shoutout our passing and setting,” Wylie wrote. “They made my job easier making big plays that put me in a good position to score for the team.”

The Waves return to Firestone Fieldhouse Nov. 6 at 6:00 p.m. to take on the University of Hawaii.

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No. 7 Water Polo Lose a Nail-Biter to No. 5 Pacific, 12-13 Er ic a m artinez staf f w rit e r The No. 7 Pepperdine Men’s Water Polo team lost a tough battle to No. 5 Pacific, 12-13, Saturday at Raleigh Runnels Memorial Pool. Freshman attacker Balazs Kosa counted up seven goals in the game.

Junior center back Mate Toth scored three goals and freshmen Curtis Jarvis and Sean Ferrari scored a goal apiece.

The Waves commemorated the two seniors, Sam Paur and Jens Cole, before the start of the game to recognize their accomplishments over the course of their four years at Pepperdine.

“This game meant a lot for me as it was one of my last games in front of the home crowd,” Paur said.

“It’s all finally starting to set in that I’m coming down to my final games as a Wave.”

The Waves started scoring early in the first period with a goal from Kosa and Toth. However, the Tigers did not budge, matching each goal scored by the Waves and tying the first period at two. Into the second period, the Waves only had two goals while the Tigers collected five going into halftime with a 7-4 lead.

“They have been one of the best teams in our conference in the past couple of years, so we knew we had a battle,” Head Coach Terry Schroeder said. “We just had to do a better job

stopping their big superstars; they have three guys that are really good shooters and we let one of them get behind us and he hurt us today.”

Coming back from halftime, Kosa challenged the Tigers and came out scoring six of his seven goals in the third period. The Waves defense improved in the second half, holding Pacific to only two shots and securing a tie 9-9 leading up to the fourth period.

“I want to win and I’d do anything for the team to help us win,” Kosa said.

“My teammates gave me good assists, so it’s also their success.”

The Waves continued to fight in the final period, but the Tigers came out strong with four goals and had the Waves fighting against time to catch up.

As the game came down to only three minutes remaining, Jarvis put a point on the board with Toth following close behind, scoring two of his three goals in those last crucial minutes.

“One of the major ups of the game was how our team kept on fighting and didn’t give up or lose confidence in our skills,” Paur said. “Every time we scored a goal, we allowed them to come back and score one as well. If we are able to get on some runs we’re a very dangerous team.”

The game concluded with a close comeback by the Waves but just short of

one point with an ending score of 12-13.

“Since the Golden Coast Conference was started, it’s always been Pacific and us who’ve been at the top,” Paur said. “We’ll probably be seeing them in the finals of the conference tournament, so it’s nice to know that we were able to keep it to a one-goal game.”

The Waves will play San Jose State, Santa Clara, and UC Santa Barbara away for the next three games leading up to the GCC Championships that will be held at Raleigh Runnels Memorial Pool starting November 16.

“Everything now is in preparation for the GCC tournament, but we have a couple of conference games till then,” Schroeder said. “This season is interesting because there are so many teams that are pretty close, so we have a lot of good battles to prepare for the GCC tournament and that is increasing the competitive level.”

Kosa had quite a performance Saturday but is focusing on the games ahead.

“I’m looking forward to all of the upcoming games,” Kosa said. “From now all of them are really important and we want to take revenge on our lost against Pacific.”

Up next, the Waves are on the road playing San Jose State Nov. 3 at 12 p.m. in Saratoga, California.

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Photos courtesy of Pepperdine Athletics Throw it Up | (Above) Freshman attacker Sean Ferrari rises up to throw Photos Courtesy of Pepperdine the ball; (below) freshman attacker Curtis Jarvis looks for aAthletics teammate to pass to. The Waves fell to the Pacific Tigers last Saturday in Malibu.