Photos By Matt BentonLA can be a bit daunting to anyone, new to the area or not. There's so much to explore, and in the case of the average college student, not enough money or time to do everything that sounds interesting. Fortunately, it isn't difficult to find free and fun things to do in LA. These activities will allow any student to enjoy LA and the weekend while on a … [Read more...] about Explore LA on a Budget
Make LA Your Next Post-Abroad Adventure
Photo by Matt Benton "Welcome back to the real world" is something many students hear from colleagues and family when they come back from abroad. The sudden transition back is sometimes more jarring than the original transition to life abroad, and students hit the ground running with career goals and significantly reduced free time. If abroad was a time that permitted … [Read more...] about Make LA Your Next Post-Abroad Adventure
Navigate Malibu Without a Car
Photos by Alli Burnison Coming to Pepperdine without a car can seem like campus-arrest. Between the hills, the busy roads and the sheer distance even to the nearest restaurant, getting around and experiencing LA can seem impossible. For the first few months, Malibu is a calm paradise, but after a while everyone gets restless. Santa Monica and LA call to students' curiosities … [Read more...] about Navigate Malibu Without a Car
What the Tour Didn’t Tell You
Photos by Brandt Misik If you took a campus tour before committing, you were probably struck most by the smiling students and the prospect of gazing into a pink sunset while absorbing knowledge at your leisure. While the Pepperdine experience initially appears this way, romanticized on a tour designed to show the best side of the school, there are a few things every student … [Read more...] about What the Tour Didn’t Tell You