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Students Learn to Cope with Test Anxiety

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Photo by Sandy Liu The majority of students report being more stressed by tests than anything else in their lives, according to American Test Anxieties Association. With finals quickly approaching, the Student Success Center offered a chance for students to learn how to overcome test taking anxiety in a workshop on Thursday, Nov. 9 at […]

Making Waves: Grace Kruse

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Photo courtesy of Grace Kruse Junior Grace Kruse, founder of Pepperdine’s first Digital Arts Club, said she wants to provide a creative space for inter-disciplinary collaboration between students from all majors. “By mixing art with media production, engineering, computer science, etc., there’s an endless possibility of the creative products that can be made,” she said. […]

Artist Corner: Eleni Stratigos

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Photo Courtesy of Eleni Stratigos Junior Eleni Stratigos said she believes in the power of music in bringing people together. Double majoring in music and Italian, Stratigos put her skills to the test when she attended the Brancaleoni International Music festival in Florence, Italy last summer and performed the opera L’elisir d’amore. “It was amazing […]

Artists Corner: Peter Filimaua

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Photos Courtesy of Peter Filimaua As an aspiring filmmaker, Junior Peter Filimaua hopes to spread positivity and tell good stories. Currently in the process of creating a documentary, Filimaua said he wanted to show the lives of the people living on the streets near Angel Stadium in Orange County. “I was driving past the stadium […]

Making Waves: Amelia Hemsley

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Photos Courtesy of Amelia Hemsley Junior Amelia Hemsley found her calling to serve and connect people with non-profit organizations during her time in Jinja, Uganda. She started the East Africa Connection Club after spending four weeks there. Now partnered with 10 organizations, EACC is making waves on campus. “EACC is a program that connects those […]

Artists Corner: Christine Deng

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Photo and Illustrations Courtesy of Christine Deng Junior Christine Deng said she wanted to make a difference in the world and inspire others through her art. As a member of the newly opened Genesis Lab on campus, Deng contributed to the digital art community through teaching students how to use tools such as 3D printing […]

Making Waves: Pearce Quesenberry

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Photos Courtesy of Pearce Quesenberry Every day 46 kids are diagnosed with cancer and seven lose their lives from it according to Kids Beating Cancer Foundation. Meet junior Pearce Quesenberry — the student behind Pearce Q. Foundation, which is dedicated to helping families and children who are affected by cancer. Diagnosed with medulloblastoma — a […]

Making Waves: Jacob Wolfe

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Photo courtesy of Jacob Wolfe Junior Jacob Wolfe founded Pepperdine’s first poetry club — Poetry Society —during his freshman year. “Growing up, I’ve always felt misunderstood, and writing was an outlet for me to express myself,” Wolfe said. “I fell in love with poetry when I was in 11th grade. Although my writings looked nothing […]

This Week’s Hidden Gem: Caffe Luxxe

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Photos by Sandy Liu For many students, coffee has become an essential part of life. Despite the new Starbucks on main campus, many are still on the search for quality coffee. Malibu’s newest addition — Caffe Luxxe — is an Italian-inspired cafe located three miles from campus. Nestled in the Malibu Sands Center across from […]