As senior Cazz Brindis croons the words to "Let it Be" on the stage of the Firestone Fieldhouse one student glances from the performer's face to Facebook. One two six textbooks lie open on the laps of the students who attentively read them. That's just one row. For students it's nothing personal— it's just Convo.Hank Fortner takes the stage and declares a 50-day countdown … [Read more...] about Year's end inspires look at Convo's past
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Student theft stifles Sodexo's services
Pepperdine's Dining Services faces the scrutiny of the student population as disgruntled students call for higher quality and cheaper meal options. Student disapproval of Pepperdine's Caf is exemplified most visibly in the emergence of a Pepperdine Facebook group titled "WTF Caf?" with 911 members airing their grievances online as of Wednesday evening.Others have registered … [Read more...] about Student theft stifles Sodexo's services
Students get real advertising style
As one ad planner sketches the pros and cons of advertising to restaurants the others weigh in on the possibilities. This is not a representative from Chiat Day the agency responsible for the Apple advertisements this is a student team in Professor Ginger Rosenkrans' Advertising and Copywriting class. Students are experiencing the life of an actual advertising executive … [Read more...] about Students get real advertising style
IP alumni 'root' freshmen in faith
Freshmen already had to face a hurdle that was one of the most anticipated and feared: facing their mailboxes to find out where International Programs has designated their place next semester. Now with the new "Uprooted" event upperclassmen have made it a point to prepare them for another unexpected hurdle: the test of their spirituality. Junior Kaylani Esparza who came up … [Read more...] about IP alumni 'root' freshmen in faith
Faiths work toward common ground
In its first major event The Diane and Guilford Glazer Institute for Jewish Studies brought theologians and diplomats to a daylong conference to initiate dialogue between the often-antagonistic Christian Muslim and Jewish faiths on Nov. 2.The conference "Finding Common Ground: Reconciliation Among the Children of Abraham was attended by Pepperdine students as well as members of … [Read more...] about Faiths work toward common ground