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Pepperdine Gives Embattled Christopher Columbus Statue to Neighboring Catholic College

A little over two years ago, Pepperdine University made the decision to take down a statue of Christopher Columbus after student outcry, with its president at the time calling the monument a “painful reminder” of the past.
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