Community members gather outside the Malibu Library on Feb. 1 for the "Malibu Melts ICE" protest. This protest was part of a larger national anti-ICE movement, according to NPR. Photo by Katherine Lytle“Sometimes, people feel powerless to what's going on in this country, and the reality is that we all have a voice that we can use. We all have feet that we can use to walk … [Read more...] about Community Gathers for ‘Malibu Melts ICE’ Protest
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One Semester In: Seaside Residents and HRL Reflect on Triple Bedrooms
A The Mountain's construction site peeks out from behind Seaside on Jan. 26. Seaside Resident Director Suha Lim said triple-bedrooms existed at Boston College, where she was previously a Resident Advisor, but unlike at Pepperdine, students were not given a choice at a lower price point; rather, they were placed into them. Photo by Oliver Evans Housing and Residence Life (HRL) … [Read more...] about One Semester In: Seaside Residents and HRL Reflect on Triple Bedrooms
Opinion: Pepperdine’s Malibu Location Negatively Impacts Students
Art by Cara Tang Transparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer. George Pepperdine founded Pepperdine University in 1937. The University was first located in Los Angeles. A few decades later, the school moved to its current location, Malibu. In 1968, three generous women … [Read more...] about Opinion: Pepperdine’s Malibu Location Negatively Impacts Students
Beyond the Stereotype: Malibu’s Inner Circle
Junior Michelle Myers (bottom) poses with her dad, Tom Myers (top), at a beach in Malibu during her childhood. Tom Myers has been a resident of Malibu for 40 years, raising his daughter there before she went to Pepperdine. Photo courtesy of Michelle MyersMalibu is commonly associated with oceanfront mansions, celebrity residents and fancy cars riding along Pacific Coast … [Read more...] about Beyond the Stereotype: Malibu’s Inner Circle
“A Little College to a University”: Pepperdine’s Journey to Malibu
Photo courtesy of Pepperdine Libraries Digital Collections “Pepperdean.” That was the name East Coasters would sometimes use to misidentify the small Bible college in South Central Los Angeles known as George Pepperdine College, said John Watson, founder of the Sport Administration Program and a 1972 alumnus. Before the move to Malibu, George Pepperdine College was a Church … [Read more...] about “A Little College to a University”: Pepperdine’s Journey to Malibu