Infographic by Natalie RulonAs the 2020 elections loom ahead, Pepperdine students ponder the decision of which candidate to vote for. The California Presidential Primary election will be March 3, and the national general election will be Nov. 3. The voting rate for U.S. college students more than doubled for the 2018 midterm elections at 40%, compared to 19% in 2014, according … [Read more...] about Pepp Students Prepare for Presidential Election Season
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SGA Plans to Launch New Website Amid Calls for Transparency
Vice President of Administration Natalia Escobedo (right) listens to President Meredith McCune (left) speak at the January 15 Senate Meeting. Photo by Julie LeePepperdine’s Student Government Association (SGA) discussed the launch of its new website Wednesday, Feb. 5, as part of an effort to address criticisms of their transparency during its fall 2019 impeachment … [Read more...] about SGA Plans to Launch New Website Amid Calls for Transparency
Counseling Center Experiences Increase in Attendance
Now home to the Counseling Center, the Student Assistance Center (SAC) sits on the hill between the Center for Communication and Business (CCB) and the Caruso School of Law. This new location has allowed the Counseling Center to serve its greatest number of students to date from all Pepperdine schools. File photo After its recent move to the Student Assistance Center (SAC) in … [Read more...] about Counseling Center Experiences Increase in Attendance
Behind-The-Scenes: Pepperdine Prepares for Return of IP Shanghai Students
Infograph by Ali Levens Pepperdine sophomore Bradford Holladay was backpacking by himself in Vietnam when he received the email informing him that his study-abroad program in Shanghai, China, would be suspended for the remainder of the semester. “Immediately, I was trying to figure out how I was getting back home, since my plan was to get back to Shanghai, but I couldn’t … [Read more...] about Behind-The-Scenes: Pepperdine Prepares for Return of IP Shanghai Students
Women Support Women at C200 Women in Leadership Conference
Speaker Jennifer Povlitz (far right) encourages students to create and uphold company values in their future workplaces. From left to right: Kimber Maderazzo, Larraine Segil, Liz Musch, Joan Herman and Jennifer PovlitzPhotos by Lindsey SullivanFemale executives and members of C200, an all-women’s global leadership organization, shared their experience and expertise to … [Read more...] about Women Support Women at C200 Women in Leadership Conference