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While conflict continues to rage in many regions of the Middle East Pepperdine students with Middle Eastern backgrounds are waging a different battle - countering stereotypes and negative associations among their peers.A new student organization called Middle Eastern Peace and Awareness (MEPA) which is currently awaiting official approval from Student Affairs will connect … [Read more...] about Club offers insight into Middle East

We are angry about our economy these days. But we've been angry before. Anyone familiar with the trust-busting era or the history of labor unions can attest to that. I don't believe greed and corporate corruption are anymore rampant and deep-rooted today than they were before this recesion. Nor do I believe that our era is unique in its attempt to morally "cleanse" Wall Street. … [Read more...] about Society damages economy

"It all made sense."Johnny MacArthur's answer to why he chose to attend Pepperdine University corresponds with his personality -- confident and assured. The Newhall Calif. golfer made the 45-minute drive down Highway 101 to the school he would soon call home. "I wanted to come here MacArthur said. This was my number one choice." The golf program one of the most respected in the … [Read more...] about Men's Golf: Johnny MacArthur

"As a Christian University Pepperdine affirms: that God is; that God is revealed uniquely in Christ ..."The declaration which continues for another seven lines dominates the inside cover of the "Student Planner & Handbook" that is distributed to every student at the Church-of-Christ-affiliated school. But some of those students deny the existence of God or Christ. Drawn to … [Read more...] about Waves of Faith: Secularism at Pepperdine

Among issues of anxiety procrastination and maybe even drool one of the most challenging dimensions of completing college level homework is finding a study space that gets students in the zone. Santa Monica's 18th Street Coffee House serves as a delicious remedy to this dilemma. After a 20-minute head-clearing car ride down PCH students will find themselves in a situation not … [Read more...] about Coffee House perks up students