Amid the hectic preparations for Christmas— the shopping the party planning the baking the traveling— the deeper meaning of the holiday season can get easily lost. This is why some students on campus are working to bring the spirit of giving and making a real impact on those less fortunate to Pepperdine.Operation Christmas Child (OCC) is an international Christian … [Read more...] about Boxes of blessings
IP alumni 'root' freshmen in faith
Freshmen already had to face a hurdle that was one of the most anticipated and feared: facing their mailboxes to find out where International Programs has designated their place next semester. Now with the new "Uprooted" event upperclassmen have made it a point to prepare them for another unexpected hurdle: the test of their spirituality. Junior Kaylani Esparza who came up … [Read more...] about IP alumni 'root' freshmen in faith
Year's end inspires look at Convo's past
As senior Cazz Brindis croons the words to "Let it Be" on the stage of the Firestone Fieldhouse one student glances from the performer's face to Facebook. One two six textbooks lie open on the laps of the students who attentively read them. That's just one row. For students it's nothing personal— it's just Convo.Hank Fortner takes the stage and declares a 50-day countdown … [Read more...] about Year's end inspires look at Convo's past
How to: Make ceviche
A common dish in many Latin cultures ceviche is refreshing and easy-to-make. This scoop-able dish has the additional benefits of being packed with the fiber and protein that the beloved Jack-in-the-Box and the not-so-beloved Caf fail to deliver. It doesn't require any actual cooking (the kind that requires heat) so you can prepare it in a dorm room … [Read more...] about How to: Make ceviche
Student theft stifles Sodexo's services
Pepperdine's Dining Services faces the scrutiny of the student population as disgruntled students call for higher quality and cheaper meal options. Student disapproval of Pepperdine's Caf is exemplified most visibly in the emergence of a Pepperdine Facebook group titled "WTF Caf?" with 911 members airing their grievances online as of Wednesday evening.Others have registered … [Read more...] about Student theft stifles Sodexo's services