Photo courtesy of Whittney PowellMotivational speaker, retired Navy SEAL, war hero and Christian Marcus Luttrell is coming to speak at Pepperdine tonight at 5:30 in Elkins Auditorium. What started as a resolution drafted last spring by Whittney Powell, a senior senator for SGA, to raise veteran appreciation and awareness on campus, eventually turned into a group effort by SGA, … [Read more...] about ‘Lone Survivor’ Marcus Luttrell Starts Motivational Speaking Tour at Elkins
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Pepp Students Take Another Step Forward
Alarms rang before 7 a.m. Saturday morning as students prepared to participate in Pepperdine’s annual Step Forward Day. Volunteers flooded the Smothers Theatre parking lot, where they checked in with their respective groups for a day of volunteering across LA and Ventura Counties. This year, 1,350 volunteers signed up, forming 85 groups that went to serve 67 … [Read more...] about Pepp Students Take Another Step Forward
Part II: PCH Begs for Improvement
Photo by Alec McPike Editor’s note: This is the second of a two-part series examining safety issues on PCH. PCH is a hotbed for treacherous driving conditions, making it only fitting that the Malibu City Council and local officials are presenting a number of possible improvements for the safety of the community. According to the PCH Safety Study report, funding for the … [Read more...] about Part II: PCH Begs for Improvement
Flags of Remembrance and Honor
Each year Pepperdine remembers and honors the lives lost from terrorist attacks at Shanksville, the Pentagon and the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001 by setting up almost 3,000 flags on Alumni Field. The Waves of Flags installation will be on display until Sept. 24. ____________ Follow Veronica Johnson on Twitter: @veronajohn36 … [Read more...] about Flags of Remembrance and Honor
Pepperdine Catches Top 10 Spot for Surfers
Photos by Veronica Johnson and Gabriella ChanIt was a gloomy morning as groups of students arrived sleepy-eyed at Zuma Beach. With beach towels in one hand and their ID cards in the other, around 160 students gathered in the sand to grow together in faith and ride waves. The popular Surf Convo is just part of the surfing culture at Pepperdine. The Surf Channel ranked Pepperdine … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Catches Top 10 Spot for Surfers