As you enter the hall leading to the Waves Café, it is nearly inevitable that standing in between you and your chicken tenders will be tables promoting microfinance in Argentina, Greek life philanthropy events, or anti-human trafficking initiatives in Thailand. As you sit in convocation, you will undoubtedly be presented the story of an African princess fighting against AIDS or … [Read more...] about Is Pepp service purposeful?
Dear class of 2015…
Love it or hate it, another year of school is beginning, and for you new freshman, Pepperdine, like most schools is probably going to be a school that you love for some reasons, hate for others, and hold mixed emotions for everything else in between. Here are some of my thoughts thrown in with a bit of advice for the newest members of our community (and some of the older ones). … [Read more...] about Dear class of 2015…
Staff Editorial: Not feeling NSOOOOOOO excited for freshman year?
A smaller school, Pepperdine organizes NSO to foster community. But NSO, a form of mandatory community, is not the only community on campus. Just in case you’re confused, we’re not talking about the "Nso" tribe of Cameroon. While they do wear orange and blue caps and dance to drums (really, they do), the Nso language probably doesn’t consist of lots of whooping "ayo, Waves" and … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Not feeling NSOOOOOOO excited for freshman year?
Reading is worth the time
Ask yourself, why are you reading this? Consider that in the time you spend reading my article, you could be watching YouTube, browsing Facebook, or (God forbid) doing homework. I don't know what caused you to pick this up, flip through to my page, and actually read this particular piece, but with a little bit of luck I might be able to get you to do it again some time. When … [Read more...] about Reading is worth the time
Keck grant engages freshmen in research
Harry Potter and Homer have both already found their ways into freshman seminars, but now freshmen will have the opportunity to launch their own epic journeys into research through the Student as Scholar Program (SASP). Thanks to a $250,000 grant from the Keck Foundation, a new lineup of research-based seminars will involve a group of incoming freshman in the initial stages of … [Read more...] about Keck grant engages freshmen in research