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Ready, Set

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There is something about the air. The curvature of the rock. The impossible blue of the Pacific. It represents the dawn of so many things — notebooks rising to page one, faces reclaiming the plaza, new names, a new microwave oven, a speech, a dance, Malibu population 13,042. It is a welcome for some and a return for others. It is a place to tie the hammock and a meeting ground … [Read more...] about Ready, Set

In ‘Defence’ of English Majors

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“What exactly could you do with that?” “Are there any jobs for that kind of thing?” “Are you considering law school, or maybe switching to any kind of science?” “You know you already speak English, right?” Many people think, sure, a certain amount of possibilities might open up with an English major. English majors could live a life with all the excitement of teaching grade … [Read more...] about In ‘Defence’ of English Majors

Get to Know the Counseling Center Staff

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Photos Courtesy of Pepperdine Counseling Center The Pepperdine Counseling Center is available to all students for a wide range of services free of charge. It is staffed with licensed professionals with a Christian focus. Director Connie Horton  Favorite Movie: Patch Adams Favorite Food: Enchiladas (ideally with green chili) Time at Pepperdine: 10 years Why do you do … [Read more...] about Get to Know the Counseling Center Staff

The Wall Still Stands: A Travel Narrative

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Art by Chris Chen A long year of passport stamps and educational field trip cards has come to a halt for much of the junior class whose International Program experiences and individual traveling ventures spread across the globe. No more hitchhiking through the streets of Bulgaria. No more tea parties with old Turkish ladies. No more safari treks for white rhinos. My … [Read more...] about The Wall Still Stands: A Travel Narrative