Photos by Elizabeth Pitts and photo courtesy of http://commons.wikimedia.org For most Pepperdine students, spring break couldn’t come soon enough. It is no secret that many individuals at this university pride themselves on being extremely busy and involved in athletics, part time jobs, Greek life, intramurals, Club Convos, community service and heavy academic schedules. … [Read more...] about What Did You Do for Break?
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Students Question Symbolism of Columbus Statue
Photos by Allison Hubbard“In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue.” Everyone remembers this familiar adage from elementary school, where it was taught that Christopher Columbus discovered the New World while trying to find a new route to the gold and spice islands of the East. This discovery is attributed to Columbus, even though Leif Erikson reached Canada more … [Read more...] about Students Question Symbolism of Columbus Statue
Study Abroad Students Share Their Expectations
Photos by Haley LaninghamWith the spring semester already passing quickly, many students headed abroad are mentally preparing to be submerged in another culture next semester. Last week, groups of students from every program got together in the Caf to share dinner and talk casually about themselves and what they are excited to confront abroad.An inevitable part of these … [Read more...] about Study Abroad Students Share Their Expectations
Investigating Our Origins
Photo Courtesy of Bryan Wright//Creative Commons When I was about 4 years old, around Christmas time, my “nana” sent me a little book about prehistoric life. I was in love with dinosaurs, but I never received the gift. My dad had looked over it and, to his horror, found a picture of an aged Charles Darwin next to a discussion on evolution. Not wanting to corrupt my young … [Read more...] about Investigating Our Origins
Professor to Read From Critically Acclaimed Book
I’ve had a lot of good luck with publishing and awards since I've been at Pepperdine. During my first year or so here I won the “Discovery”/ Boston Review Prize, an award for poets who have not yet published a book. I was really excited about that since so many poets I admire have won it in the past, as well as a Ruth Lilly Fellowship from the Poetry Foundation. Those awards … [Read more...] about Professor to Read From Critically Acclaimed Book