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He said goodbye to his parents and his younger brother not knowing what to expect. Fresh off his first year at Pepperdine Kangkeun "KK" Rhee exhibited an assortment of emotions ranging from uncertainty to anxiety to confidence.The date was June 52006 a sunny Monday in Rhee's hometown of Uijeongbu South Korea. One month earlier he had left Pepperdine knowing for the next two … [Read more...] about Rhee serves Korea embraces student life

In the spirit of raising awareness the new fraternity Delta Tau Delta has adopted a Pepperdine student-made organization as their philanthropy. Kids Aware of Rheumatoid Diseases and educated (KARDed) was created by freshman Taylor Cox to spread awareness and raise funds for Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis research following her diagnosis with the disease. "I was 13 when I was … [Read more...] about Fraternity adopts student-created philanthropy

Uncharacteristic winter weather has left Washington D.C. in a state of virtual hibernation. Matt Miller resident advisor of Pepperdine's D.C. program stood in thigh-deep snow to capture these pictures on a 4-and-a-half-hour tour.There have been between four and five feet of snow in a city that completely shuts down with just six inches. One professor lost power phone and … [Read more...] about Image Gallery: A Capitol Freeze

In February 2009 President Obama addressed Congress with the challenge to improve the system of higher education so that by 2020 the United States would again have the highest proportion of college graduates in the world. A year later his agenda is taking shape. While most discretionary government spending is being frozen in an attempt to attack the $1.4-trillion deficit the … [Read more...] about Obama unveils funds package for education