On any given Sunday morning Dorwan Stoddard could be spotted cheerfully greeting visitors outside of the Mountain Avenue Church of Christ in Tucson Ariz. He could also be found voluntarily performing numerous repair projects to the church despite being 76 and having 17 stints in his heart. Fellow church member and former Pepperdine student Zoe Nystrom recalled Stoddard's … [Read more...] about Church of Christ elder killed in Arizona shooting
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Diversity: It's Your Responsibility
This is your call to action so listen up. Each person on this campus has a simple yet vital role in promoting diversity and collaboration on campus. Diversity and collaboration are related and the two working in tandem can produce some pretty incredible results. The topic of diversity is for the most part exhausted. By now everyone understands (or at least says they understand) … [Read more...] about Diversity: It's Your Responsibility
Pepperdine hosts second film festival
Joslyn Plaza will teem with movie-goers on Friday Jan. 21 when the second annual REELSTORIES FilmFestival brings two feature-length documentaries and six student films to silver screens on campus. The student-led event is charged with the principle that stories create reality. While all attendees will see the six student films showcased at REELSTORIES they … [Read more...] about Pepperdine hosts second film festival
Keeping the promise of the SLA
Is there really a difference between RAs and SLAs? Well…maybe. There certainly is a difference in how each is paid. But maybe the right question to ask is should there be a difference? SLA for those of you acronym-challenged people means spiritual life advisor. They are "special" resident advisors with a spiritual reputation and have an element of … [Read more...] about Keeping the promise of the SLA
Coastal California flooded over break
Shortly after students headed home for winter break Southern California was drenched by record rainfall. In one week of December the region received more rainfall than in the prior 11 months combined. A section of the Pacific Coast Highway north of Yerba Buena Road was closed Dec. 18 due to mud and rockslides and remained closed until early this month while workers … [Read more...] about Coastal California flooded over break