JESSICA ONIStaff Writer A few weeks before graduation, Jaimee Rojas’ best friend gave her a copy of Brennan Manning’s book The Ragamuffin Gospel. Since she was only days away from completing her degree in English, cracking open another book didn’t exactly make Rojas’ mouth water. When the Admissions office offered Rojas a job as a counselor shortly thereafter, she accepted … [Read more...] about Jaimee Rojas: Proud to be a Ragamuffin
Tim Campbell: An Extraordinary Life
LAURIE HARTTStaff Writer It’s lunchtime, and you’re starving. You rush out of class, head to the Sandbar, grab your mail, and then make a beeline for the Cafeteria. The average person can walk from the Sandbar to the Cafeteria in a minute or so. Timothy Campbell, a junior Music and Theater contract major, usually takes a good three or four just to make it to the sandwich line, … [Read more...] about Tim Campbell: An Extraordinary Life
Islamic studies class enlightens students abroad
RACHEL JOHNSONStaff Writer Before the start of my semester in London, I don’t think I ever really understood the racial profiling that went on in the world. Now, studying overseas has become an enlightening experience and a good opportunity to witness worldly perspectives as well as relate them to events that affect the United States. I’m taking a course called “The History … [Read more...] about Islamic studies class enlightens students abroad
Face in the crowd: Kyle Gardner
By MEREDITH RODRIGUEZAssistant Living Editor Perched atop a Malibu hill, it becomes easy for students to forget that few in the world share equal opportunity. Junior Kyle Gardner is not one such student. A self-described deep thinker from Chicago, which he pointed out is the fourth most segregated city in the world, Gardner is passionate about reaching out to all categories of … [Read more...] about Face in the crowd: Kyle Gardner
Club sports coordinator ushers in new era
GARRETT WAITSports Editor Matt Kalish is a 2001 Pepperdine alumnus who found his way back to the university as the Coordinator for Intramurals and Club Sports. Since his sophomore year at Pepperdine, he’s been involved with campus recreation. Since then, he has overseen a dramatic change in the intramurals office, adding sports and tournaments to help serve the students. He’s … [Read more...] about Club sports coordinator ushers in new era