Photos courtesy of Christopher Sabec A Pepperdine sophomore is recovering after being hit by bus in Buenos Aires. Religion major Dylan Escobar said he went out with his friends the night of Wednesday, Jan. 24. It was late night in Argentina and he had just walked the last of his friends home. Walking back to his Buenos Aires homestay, Escobar was hit by a bus. At 6:30 … [Read more...] about Student Hit By Bus in Buenos Aires
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Pepp Students Struggle with Parking
Photos by Hansol Hwang Just before noon, cars zip up and down Seaver Drive, barely stopping at stop signs at the roundabout before continuing toward what may or may not be an open parking spot. Some cars try to recuperate from the zipping by hovering around a parking lot, stalking for a space to open before zipping through Pepperdine’s streets once again. A scene like … [Read more...] about Pepp Students Struggle with Parking
Rewritten Higher Education Act May Affect Financial Aid Process
Infographs by Kelly RodriguezA rewrite of legislation known as the Higher Education Act could bring major changes to student financial aid and be "remarkably bad for students," said Terry Hartle, senior vice president of the Division of Government and Public Affairs for the American Council on Education.The Higher Education Act, originally passed in 1965, was last renewed in … [Read more...] about Rewritten Higher Education Act May Affect Financial Aid Process
Helen Young Honored Through Scholarship Memorial
Photo courtesy of Pepperdine University Pepperdine's former first lady and the founder and first president of the Associated Women for Pepperdine (AWP) Helen M. Young was honored through the Helen Young's Legacy Memorial scholarship fund. Loved ones and AWP board members gathered at the Young's family residence Wednesday to set up for an estate sale, which will benefit the … [Read more...] about Helen Young Honored Through Scholarship Memorial
PGM Town Hall Discusses How Politics Impact Higher Education
Photo by Omar MurphyPepperdine President Andrew K. Benton and American Council on Education Senior Vice President Terry Hartle discussed hot-button issues and student civic engagement at the first of Pepperdine Graphic Media's three-part Town Hall series Thursday, Jan. 25.Benton and Hartle took part in a Q&A to discuss Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Net … [Read more...] about PGM Town Hall Discusses How Politics Impact Higher Education