Within the beauty and wealth of Malibu there are three juvenile probation camps that are very separate from the community. But last Saturday the boys from Camp Kilpatrick had the opportunity to share their stories.Suzie Duff started the program "Locked Up fifteen years ago. The program offers the boys an improvisation class where they can open up about their pasts.Last … [Read more...] about Gangs in Malibu
Medical schools open doors wider
For Pepperdine students looking to pursue a medical degree after they graduate a recent national trend may make that dream more attainable. Responding to recommendations by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) and Congress 86 percent of American medical schools have a current or planned increase in the number of applicants they will admit according to the AAMC. … [Read more...] about Medical schools open doors wider
Society seeks meaning finds conformity
For more than 5000 years humans have tattooed their bodies as part of rituals or cultural customs. While many ancient rituals die out and many customs change over time tattoos still remain one of the most popular forms of body art today. Unfortunately it is their popularity that has transformed the uniqueness of tattoos into a commercialized fad.Tattoos are alluring to the … [Read more...] about Society seeks meaning finds conformity
Blue and Orange turns Green
You should spend at least one minute of every day upside down said freshman Emily Reeder, founder of Pepperdine's newest club GreenTeam, which officially registered with the Inter-Club Council on Monday, Jan. 26.According to Reeder, spending time upside down each day reverses gravity's natural downward effect on the body and allows muscles to breath and relax.Green living is no … [Read more...] about Blue and Orange turns Green
Budget cuts end Thai program
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