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NAOMI BYRDStaff Writer “I want people to see me as an actual person before I mention that I am a Math teacher. I will purposefully mention my occupation at the very end of a conversation because I don’t want to be judged.” Those are the words of Pepperdine professor Carol Adjemian, but it is hard to imagine judgment being placed on a math teacher who has such a challenging and … [Read more...] about Natural Science Division: Professor Adjemian

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MELISSA GIAIMOStaff Writer Ever wonder how the shoulder, elbow and wrist work together in a penalty throw in water polo? Perhaps, the speed fluctuations while throwing a hammer? Or maybe, the effects of wind and altitude on 100-meter sprinters? Dr. Michael Feltner, chair of the Natural Science Division and professor of sports medicine at Pepperdine, spends his career asking … [Read more...] about Natural Science Division: Chair Feltner

CARA VAN METERStaff Writer Malibu Mayor Ken Kearsley compares the lack of dialogue and openness concerning sexual assault to the silence of decades past when it came to fatal diseases like cancer. “When I was a kid, no one talked about cancer. They just died. But over the years, with awareness efforts, now we have tremendous rates of treatment, and we’re increasing the … [Read more...] about Denim Day and sexual assault awareness

KATE SCHWARZStaff Writer Student research is a common ambition among the Natural Science Division at Pepperdine. Ranging from plant recovery after fire to the DNA composition of tiny fish, students and faculty are discovering things that they think could change the world. One of those students is senior Phillip Johnson, a biology major focusing on environmental science. His … [Read more...] about Natural Science Division: Student research