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Shortly after graduation, senior Shannon Jack will board a plane for her sixth trip to Kenya, where she will be working with Made in the Streets, an organization that helps get children off the streets. In the summer of Jack’s junior year of high school, her church gathered a group of members to support Made In the Streets hands-on, and Jack has been going back ever since. … [Read more...] about Senior works with Kenyan youth caught in cycle of poverty

Several female Pepperdine University students have reported that a pair of unidentified men has been knocking on residence doors and soliciting students to buy magazine subscriptions in recent weeks. Three students were independently approached by older males attempting to sell potentially dubious magazine subscriptions. In each event, the men targeted young women, none of … [Read more...] about Students beware of unsolicited solicitors

Senior Jamie Loren’s stress level goes beyond midterms and essays. Since her son Preston was born in 2007, her major priority has become not to let her life spin out of control. “If you are a good parent and a good student, you try not to let it become an excuse for not being prepared or for doing a so-so job,” Loren said. Loren starts her usual day as early as 6 in the … [Read more...] about Students with kids balance books and bottles

Each year, dozens of Pepperdine students get the chance to encounter the people of Argentina when they study abroad in Buenos Aires. The rest of the student body will get the opportunity to encounter some of the work being done to address the country’s poverty when the Pepperdine Microfinance Club premieres its new documentary, “Banking on Trust,” tonight in Elkins at 7 … [Read more...] about Student microfinance documentary premieres

With April and the end of the school year fast approaching, the speaker for this year’s graduation has been announced.  NBC’s Lester Holt will be speaking to Pepperdine graduates on April 28. Holt is currently the weekend anchor for “NBC Nightly News,” and is also the co-anchor of the weekend edition of “Today.” In September 2011, Holt was named principal anchor of “Dateline … [Read more...] about Lester Holt to speak at graduation