Photo by Jennifer HarrigerPepperdine University’s peer-led Body Project program recently completed its focus group series on Nov. 10. Due to the overwhelming interest, the program plans to have two extra sessions before the end of the semester on Nov. 16 and Nov. 23. “The goal of the program is to educate females about the thin ideal in our society and dangers … [Read more...] about The Body Project Works on Body Image
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Study Claims Seaver Students Make too Much Money.
Seaver graduates are making more money than they are supposed to, according to a study done by the Economist. The subsequent rankings were from the study, which posted on Oct. 29, compared annual expected earnings to annual median earnings of 1,275 undergraduate schools, ultimately coming up with an “over-performance” value, which is where Pepperdine … [Read more...] about Study Claims Seaver Students Make too Much Money.
BSA, ICC and Administration React to Yik Yak
Two weeks ago a slew of racist comments started appearing on Yik Yak, an anonymous, location-based online forum. The posts were shared on the SGA's Facebook page on Oct. 21 and knowledge of the comments quickly spread across campus. Reactions began to appear from the Student Government Association, Black Student Association and numerous students and faculty. Here is what the … [Read more...] about BSA, ICC and Administration React to Yik Yak
Disney Hosts Official Media Institute Launch
Photos by Kaitlyn Ryan and Chad JimenezMore than 400 people gathered at Walt Disney Studios in Burbank to celebrate the launch of Pepperdine’s new Institute for Entertainment, Media and Culture. “You are the next wave in entertainment,” Craig Detweiler, creative director for the Institute and a professor of Communication, said to the crowd of Pepperdine … [Read more...] about Disney Hosts Official Media Institute Launch
Seaver Alum Innovates Financial Literacy
Pepperdine’s new Financial Literacy Program, started by Seaver alumnus Derek Stoutland, aims at informing students of basic financial concepts. Within the program, a first-year seminar class called Money Management for Millennials (GSBA 199.01) and an elective course called Personal Finance (BA 320), both taught by Brian Thomason, are available to students. The program is … [Read more...] about Seaver Alum Innovates Financial Literacy