Anton Chekhov's "The Seagull has come a long way since its disastrous premiere on stage more than 100 years ago. After a hostile reception from the original audience in St. Petersburg in 1896, the production soon rose to the top of Russian theatre after much critical acclaim. The play will now make its Pepperdine debut with five shows from April 7 through 11. Abundant in … [Read more...] about 'Seagull' soars above predecessors
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SGA discusses Pep application decline
To accommodate this year's 6.4 percent decrease in applicants Pepperdine accepted 300 more students than last year to ensure that the university meets its enrollment quota.Dean of Admissions Michael Truschke addressed this decrease and facts about the incoming freshman class at Student Government Association's meeting Wednesday."I was surprised that the acceptance has become so … [Read more...] about SGA discusses Pep application decline
Culture Shock
The glimmering city of Los Angeles pulls together people of all different backgrounds and creeds but one crowd that Los Angeles draws in is artists. People who create to represent the world in which they live in come to this city to have their voices heard. These voices were heard through Project Ethos on Friday night at Club Vanguard. The mission of Project Ethos is to connect … [Read more...] about Culture Shock
SGA presidential candidate forum launches election
The Pepperdine Student Government Association hosted a presidential candidate forum on March 24 in the Waves Cafeteria featuring three of the four candidates running for SGA president during the 2009-2010 school year.Candidates Greg Lee Blake Franks and Joe Grable addressed platform issues and answered questions from members of the Pepperdine community. … [Read more...] about SGA presidential candidate forum launches election
Waves win first of two on Texas road trip
Following its 6-1 loss to Ohio State Monday March 23 the Pepperdine men's tennis team bounced back Friday when it took down the Rice Owls 4-3 in its first contest of a two-match Texas road trip.The Waves' new lineup proved to be successful as the team won the doubles point 2-1 to take the early 1-0 team lead. The underlying theme of the day however was "come-from-behind win." … [Read more...] about Waves win first of two on Texas road trip