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Growing up in Acres Homes Texas - a predominantly black lower to middle class community - I never imagined that I would one day be in a place where I would not be a part of the majority. Throughout elementary middle and high school there were always more students who looked like me spoke the same slang as I did and enjoyed mostly everything I enjoyed. One could imagine the … [Read more...] about BSA bolsters student awareness

The day's headlines: Unemployment rate nationwide is 7.6 percent according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics but the top "prize" goes to California with the highest unemployment rate of 9.3 percent; oh and by the way college students: Welcome to reality. Though resources such as the Career Center and the Student Alumni Association (SAO) are available throughout Pepperdine's … [Read more...] about Pepperdine helps prevent panic

With only one month to go until the Calabasas City Council election the five candidates vying for three open seats sat down to answer questions from the community. … [Read more...] about Video of the Week: Calabasas Candidate Forum heats up

No longer will students have the opportunity to backpack across East Asia with Buddhist monks or conduct their own anthropological study in a remote village at the foothills of the Himalayas. The latest in economic belt-tightening at Pepperdine International Programs has closed the Spring Semester in Thailand program for at least the next two years.At the beginning of the … [Read more...] about Budget cuts end Thai program

I find it amazing how circumstance can dictate the course of reality. A year ago the courtyard in front of our library sported a lovely even lawn: the pride of any gardener. But now that campus construction is diverting the ant march of students on their way to class the lawn is reduced to a sorry state. Just think the life of that poor grass is entirely determined by scenario: … [Read more...] about The grass could be greener