I remember when I was first introduced to “real” poetry. I was a sophomore in high school. My lit teacher handed me a piece of paper with a few lines of words on it. She stood in front of the class and said, “All right, just analyze the poem.” It was called “Singapore” by Mary Oliver, and I was at an utter loss. I’d never heard of … [Read more...] about Just torturing confessions out of poetry
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SFA asks how Seaver can be better
The Seaver Faculty Association recently discussed what the growth of Seaver College means to Pepperdine students and faculty. Just as the Student Government Association represents and raises awareness for the student body, the SFA acts on behalf of the faculty at Seaver College. At the SFA’s most recent meeting Jan. 29, they addressed “two initiatives from the … [Read more...] about SFA asks how Seaver can be better
Law school reflects on agape in law
Lawyers, theologians, political scientists, economists and members of the Pepperdine community gathered at the School of Law on Friday and Saturday for the Love and Law conference. The purpose of the conference was to discuss what the U.S. legal system would look like if it were based on the concept of “agape,” or Christian love. Agape is selfless unconditional … [Read more...] about Law school reflects on agape in law
New regulations allow credit for two club convos
As of this semester, the administration has approved allowing students to receive full convocation credit if they attend two club convos during the semester. Introduced to campus approximately three years ago as three small pilot groups, student-led club convocations have grown exponentially since the initial pilot group’s success. According to Director of Convocation … [Read more...] about New regulations allow credit for two club convos
Live GPS shuttle tracking to be introduced on Pepp app
Photo by Benjamin KeoseyanStudent Government Association and Integrated Marketing Communications are working on an initiative to develop an app that would introduce live GPS shuttle tracking into the existing free Pepperdine app. “Everything looks to be in its finalizing stages,” SGA President Demisse Selassie said. “We don´t have a finalized date [for … [Read more...] about Live GPS shuttle tracking to be introduced on Pepp app