Thanks for reading and it's been a pleasure for Loureen and I to present the Perspectives section to you each week. Unfortunately it's time for me to move on to more (or arguably less) important things— like the intense senior-level course load I'll have next semester— and this will be my last column as section editor. During the past three months we've covered a … [Read more...] about Co-create collective impressions
The Campus Life Project plans to refurbish housing
Pepperdine plans to make big changes over the next several years that aim to provide students with a higher quality of on-campus living update athletic facilities and increase the school's aesthetic appeal. The Campus Life Project will tackle housing rehabilitation by renovating refurbishing or replacing existing student living facilities. While the project is managed by … [Read more...] about The Campus Life Project plans to refurbish housing
Water polo successful in five-overtime match at UCI
Senior centerback Christian Cardey stepped it up for Pepperdine's men's water polo team with the winning shot of the Nov. 15 game at UC Irvine. In the game versus the No. 10 Anteaters No. 5 Pepperdine battled in five overtime periods to gain the 15-14 victory."We didn't loath having to keep playing period after period of overtimes and sudden deaths senior center Clayton … [Read more...] about Water polo successful in five-overtime match at UCI
Disney Clue Quest connects students alumni
Imagine: 65 crazed Pepperdine alumni and students scampering around Disneyland solving puzzles searching for clues and deciphering cryptic fortune cookie messages. A new tradition burst onto the Pepperdine scene last Sunday. The Great Pepperdine Clue Quest organized by Alumni Affairs officers Allen Gillespie and Matt Ebling brought alumni and students from four of Pepperdine's … [Read more...] about Disney Clue Quest connects students alumni
Vietnam analogies misrepresent war in Afghanistan
Americans love "Forrest Gump." Upon its initial release in 1994 it marked the top-grossing film of the year in North America and to this day it remains No. 34 on the list of all-time box office sensations. Honestly there's not a lot to dislike about a guy whose most profound insight is that life is like a box of chocolates. But there's something about the actual premise of … [Read more...] about Vietnam analogies misrepresent war in Afghanistan