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Student microfinance documentary premieres

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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

Lester Holt to speak at graduation

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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

SGA president-elect shares leadership philosophy

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Christie Myers has shown her dedication to serve the students of Pepperdine since she first became a Wave. Now, Myers looks forward to the year ahead when she will serve as the president of the Student Government Association. “I am excited for this position because I am passionate about what is going on at Pepperdine, and about strengthening community, and getting to know … [Read more...] about SGA president-elect shares leadership philosophy

Racism surfaces in dangerous ways

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Do you ever realize that you have been unfortunately preoccupied worrying about something that in retrospect wasn’t quite as pressing a matter as other considerations? For instance, in the agony of a paper cut, would you really fail to notice that your hair was on fire? Probably not. However, while this manner of shortsightedness is rare individually, on a societal level, I get … [Read more...] about Racism surfaces in dangerous ways