Students wearing matching Step Forward Day T-shirts sit with their service project groups in the Ampitheatre on Sept. 6. Volunteers from across the Pepperdine community signed up for over two dozen service projects for this year's day of service. Photos by Melissa Houston Over 550 members of the Pepperdine community came together to serve those in need across Malibu, Ventura … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Serves Local Communities at 37th Step Forward Day
Pepperdine Hires Johnnie Moore, Executive Chairman for Organization Criticized for Role in Violence and Gaza Aid
The Rev. Johnnie Moore, Jr.’s profile photo on X. Pepperdine hired evangelical leader the Rev. Johnnie Moore, Jr., executive chairman of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, according to a University spokesperson. Moore is now the vice chancellor of Pepperdine’s Washington, D.C. campus, an anonymous University administrator told the Graphic. Moore’s employment follows … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Hires Johnnie Moore, Executive Chairman for Organization Criticized for Role in Violence and Gaza Aid
Good News: Passions Can Lead You to Unexpected Places
Henry Adams' glasses rest on a page in the June 2023 issue of French film magazine La Septiéme Obsession on Aug. 12. The issue, centered around director Christopher Nolan, included discussion of Nolan's once-unavailable short film "Tarantella." Photo by Melissa Houston One day during the COVID-19 lockdown, I decided I wanted to start watching as many classic movies as I … [Read more...] about Good News: Passions Can Lead You to Unexpected Places
Pepperdine College of Health Science Welcomes Inaugural Cohorts
The new College of Health Science sign is displayed inside Pepperdine’s Calabasas Campus on Aug. 11. The new School of Nursing facilities were built inside what was previously storage space in the building. Photos by Melissa Houston Correction: A non-reporter error appeared in the Aug. 14 article “Pepperdine College of Health Science Welcomes Inaugural Cohorts.” The acronym … [Read more...] about Pepperdine College of Health Science Welcomes Inaugural Cohorts
Pro-Israel Student Club Hosts IDF Soldier, President Gash Appears
About a dozen students gathered in Black Plaza Classrooms 189 to listen to Israel Defense Forces soldier Eli Wininger speak about his experiences fighting in Gaza at an April 23 event organized and funded by the Students Supporting Israel (SSI) club. The Zionist club, founded by sophomore and club president Charlie Leeds in August, is one of over 200 chapters across the globe, … [Read more...] about Pro-Israel Student Club Hosts IDF Soldier, President Gash Appears