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LINDSEY DAY HOFFMANStaff Writer Dr. Lorie Goodman is passionate about many things. Whether she is teaching in the classroom or working with the homeless, her bright outlook on life is apparent in all that she does. With her constant smiling and unique laugh, she is quick to make visitors to her office feel at home. She is outspoken and opinionated, yet has a desire for hearing … [Read more...] about Humanities Division: Professor Goodman

GREG BARNETTStaff Writer “Students don’t interrupt my work; students are work.”  These are the words Dr. Jeff Banks tacked to his bulletin board outside his office door in the Cultural Arts Center.  That sheet of paper outside his door epitomizes why over the last 21 years Dr. Banks has become one of the most popular professors on Pepperdine’s campus. “Basically, he's … [Read more...] about Humanities Division: Professor Banks

ERIK HAYDENStaff Writer After being hailed as a woman of passion and winning numerous awards for her public service and teaching credentials, what Betty Glass loves to do the most is simply instruct students and teachers alike. “She is passionate about children’s learning, future teachers, and the field of education as a whole,” said Lindsay Kleban, one her … [Read more...] about Humanities Division: Professor Glass

MAIA KNUDSEN-SCHULEStaff Writer English, history, and philosophy. These majors are all part of Pepperdine’s Humanities Division. Along with these traditionally rigorous majors joins creative writing, film studies, women’s studies, and African American Studies. With this rather wide range of studies, no wonder the students belonging to this program are  pleased with the … [Read more...] about Humanities Division: The Students

NINA HANNAStaff Writer Raelyn Nicholson wakes up at 6:30 a.m. After a quick breakfast, she leaves at 7 a.m. and carpools with a fellow student teacher to Lang Ranch Elementary School in Thousand Oaks. She arrives at her third-grade classroom around 7:30-7:45, just in time to scan her lesson plans and confer with her mentor teacher before the school bell rings at 8:25. For the … [Read more...] about Humanities Division: The student teachers