Photo courtesy of Dusty Breeding Being a leader is far more complex than what can be learned in a classroom setting, according to Dusty Breeding, campus and youth minister at University Church of Christ. Breeding advocates the instructive power of the outdoors in fostering leadership qualities and will be leading a 57-mile trek through Iceland […]
Don’t Judge Me
Don’t judge me. How many times have we heard this phrase? Whether it’s from the mouth of girl looking guiltily at the mountain of Caf mac ‘n’ cheese heaped on her plate, or a manly guy expressing his deep love for Taylor Swift’s acoustic album, we’ve all heard it. My question is, where does this […]
Students Tackle Mt. Baldy
Students hiked to the highest point in LA County and the San Gabriel Mountains this past Saturday, marking 11 miles round trip. This scenic location, otherwise known as Mt. Baldy, provides beautiful views, according to the Campus Recreation events description found online. The trip cost students $10, and included transportation, food and drinks. Denton Jones, […]
Film Features Kenyan Students
Photos by Safeena Padder Senior David Hutchinson won’t be heading home to San Diego for Thanksgiving; instead, he will be adventuring to Kenya to film a documentary that will feature students at Made in the Streets, an organization formed with the purpose of rescuing children from living on the streets in Nairobi, Kenya. Hutchinson got […]
Chipotle CEO Speaks about Quality, Passion
Monty Moran, co-chief executive officer at Chipotle Mexican Grill, spoke at the first event of the annual Parris Institute Speaker Series at the Pepperdine School of Law this afternoon. Moran is also a ‘93 School of Law alumnus. Moran said he and founder of the company Steve Ells have a great deal of respect for […]
Waves Restore Native Plants
Photo by Hannah Fleming Students gathered to help with the Potrero Creek Restoration project Saturday, Oct. 24. The project was hosted by the Mountains Restoration Trust. The Mountains Restoration Trust is “a nonprofit land trust dedicated to preserving natural land in the Santa Monica Mountains through restoration, education and land acquisition,” according to their website. […]
Religion Professor Serves Others by Writing
Bookshelves surround the entire office of religion professor Ron Highfield, and it’s no coincidence. “I’m sure I have things now that I think, ‘I don’t know if I could do that,’ but writing a book is not one of them,” he said. Multiple professors at Pepperdine have published and continue to publish various personal and […]
Education Grows in Eden
Sustainability is being promoted in tangible ways this year at Pepperdine. The Center for Sustainability recently announced the official opening of the new “Sustainable Living-Learning Community” known as the Eden Project. The Eden Project, which officially opened Sept. 30, is located on campus in the residence formerly known as Sigma Hall. The residence was outfitted […]
Drought Exacerbates Wildfire Concerns
Photo courtesy of Pepperdine Graphic A brush fire was contained Sunday at 3000 Rambla Pacifico in Malibu, according to Inspector David Dantic of the Los Angeles Fire Department. Personnel were dispatched at 4:37 p.m. to reports of a brush fire and arrived on the scene at 4:42 p.m. The report noted the incident as a […]
Live in the Gray
This week in class, my communication professor asked the question, “Is media a product of culture, or is culture a product of media?” Hands shot up left and right as students with well-formed opinions debated each side of the argument back and forth. Watching this debate, I wondered if matters are actually that simple. Why […]