“List seven words that people use to describe you.” Every student seeking to live on campus in 2013-2014 will have to respond to this request, along with other personality-probing questions, through the new roommate selection website that will be installed this month. The website, designed by the company Lifetopia, presents a Facebook-esque atmosphere, a Pepperdine-blue […]
Succeeding after 75 years
Ever since its inception, Pepperdine has been involved in a perpetual balancing act. On one hand is the university’s mission to provide top-tier academics. On the other, however, is its affiliation to the Church of Christ and its founder’s vision to prepare students for lives of purpose, service and leadership. At different times, one was […]
DPS Reports: Part I
DEPARTMENTAL – LOST/FOUND PROPERTY Date: Jan 28, 2013-Monday at 9:36 Case Number: 13-00113 Location: GREEK DORM ROAD Summary: LOST PROPERTY REPORTED TO PUBLIC SAFETY – KEY AND USB Disposition: Referred to Investigations INCIDENTS – SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES Date: Jan 28, 2013-Monday at 15:27 Case Number: 13-00114 Location: SEAVER DRIVE BOOTH Summary: A PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER OBSERVED FOUR INDIVIDUALS ON A HILLSIDE ABOVE THE SEAVER […]
Psi U Think You Can Dance?
[youtube Wxo9P23P8Aw] Psi U Think You Can Dance, Psi Upsilon’s annual inter-Greek dance competition, took place on Feb. 7. The event raised funds for the Sam Schmidt Paralysis Foundation. Delta Gamma won this year’s dance competition and Kappa Alpha Theta won the whole philanthropy overall. Photos By Genevieve Smith
Staff Editorial: We accept the award for best of the worst
With great honor, we, the community of Pepperdine University, accept this award of being the best A+ School for B students. After many years of being featured in the top rankings of most beautiful schools in the nation, we proudly accept this new award as recognition that we are more than the school with the most gorgeous […]
Modern Dragon Slaying
Over the past three semesters, I’ve developed an unfortunate habit: I absolutely love stealing seats, especially in a classroom setting. You’ve probably noticed how people will select a seat on the first day of class, and will plant themselves in that spot for the rest of the semester. You may be one of those people; […]
Beauty in the ‘Bu: Hot and cold weather
Time to get up bright and early for our 8 a.m. classes. Our alarms wake us up and we get ready…and it’s freezing cold. We put on our sweaters and coats, jeans and long boots and head to school. But as soon as it hits noon, the sun is out and we’re sweating like we […]
UMO’s ‘II’ flexes their musical elasticity
Three-member band, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, releases its new studio album, “II,” on Feb. 5, marking the drop of their second album. The 10-track sophomore record from the American–New Zealand trio continues to craft the band’s psychedelic indie rock sound by experimenting with myriad music genres ranging from 60s rock to classic blues and soul. Although […]
Malibu Pres reveals remodeled building
Sunday marked the first time Malibu Presbyterian met in its newly constructed building after the old building was destroyed six years ago in the Malibu Canyon wildfire. More than 500 people attended the services Sunday in the new building. Services were held in the familiar onion-shaped building on Malibu Canyon Road while money was being […]
Sundance champions the power of film
You would not expect the mountain resort town of Park City, Utah, to be the location of a world-renowned film festival each year, but more than 50,000 people flock to Robert Redford’s Sundance film festival during its 10-day stretch, which closed on Jan. 27. Since its inception in 1981, the Sundance Institute has been dedicated […]
