LISA BROOKSStaff Writer Roughly 150 students packed up and made the trip to Lake Hughes for the Spring Campus Ministry Retreat Friday. The retreat, which began Friday night and ended Sunday afternoon, was one of two that Pepperdine’s Campus Ministry puts on each year. Freshman Nu’uve’a Eshelman said the retreat was “a time for reflection.” Students participated in group an … [Read more...] about Campus Ministry hosts annual spring retreat
Sexual harassment possible to prevent using precautions
GLORIA SHELLER Assistant Perspectives Editor As a woman, sexual harassment is something I have to be aware of and thinking about. So why on women’s journey to independence, are they relying on others to keep them safe in sticky situations? When it comes down to it, most women are perfectly capable of avoiding the pangs of sexual assault themselves. On Penn State’s Web site, … [Read more...] about Sexual harassment possible to prevent using precautions
Students lack complex literacy skills, Pew study finds
MEREDITH RODRIGUEZAssistant Living Editor A quick peruse through the Seaver Academic Catalog takes a reader through a tour of fascinating classes: Keyboard Harmony, Analytic Geometry and Calculus II, Criminology and for the especially abstract-minded, Ancient Philosophy. These courses and their counterparts will undoubtedly catapult a Seaver graduate ahead of the rest. Or will … [Read more...] about Students lack complex literacy skills, Pew study finds
New events set up for this semester
BRITNEY MALONEYNews Assistant Following first semester’s trend, the Student Programming Board has big plans for Pepperdine students in the next few months. The committee, comprised primarily of juniors and seniors, has a variety of special events and activities projected for this semester. One upcoming event is Battle of the Bands. The competition, consisting of only … [Read more...] about New events set up for this semester
Panhellenic raises more than $35k
ESSICA VAUGHNStaff Writer An anonymous donation of $20,000 was given during Pepperdine’s Up Till Dawn philanthropy event in the fall semester, sources say. The philanthropy raised more than $35,000. Up Till Dawn is the annual philanthropic event that all the sororities and fraternities participate in. The money raised goes to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital headquarters in … [Read more...] about Panhellenic raises more than $35k