An 800 year-old tradition is making its way to Pepperdine. On Friday the West African performance troupe Manding Jata will share its culture in the same way it has for centuries - through the art of oration and dance. "Their society is non-literary so they are oral historians said founder of Manding Jata Rex Chequer, who is from Vancouver, Canada. This Sunjata epic is the … [Read more...] about Out of Africa
News
Alum's passion for film pays off
After four years of perpetual studying and persistence Stiles White walked away from Pepperdine as a man meant to pursue his passion for screenwriting. As a 1991 Seaver graduate White studied screenwriting and film throughout his college days and slowly sifted his way through various obstacles before finally opening the door to Hollywood. White co-wrote the Nicolas Cage … [Read more...] about Alum's passion for film pays off
Track team stumbles at USC
The Pepperdine track and field team broke its 10th record of the season Saturday at the USC Trojan Invitational. Sophomores Bridgette Walker Amanda Ajdari and Brittany Clark and freshman Rebecca Clark ran on the 4x100-meter relay team that set a new record of 49.33. She said the relay team has high hopes for what they can accomplish during the rest of the season. "We want to … [Read more...] about Track team stumbles at USC
Waves of Faith: Secularism at Pepperdine
"As a Christian University Pepperdine affirms: that God is; that God is revealed uniquely in Christ ..."The declaration which continues for another seven lines dominates the inside cover of the "Student Planner & Handbook" that is distributed to every student at the Church-of-Christ-affiliated school. But some of those students deny the existence of God or Christ. Drawn to … [Read more...] about Waves of Faith: Secularism at Pepperdine
Men come up short against Ohio State
Despite the invincibility of senior Omar Altmann who captured a win in both doubles and singles the men's tennis team was unable to overcome the power and consistency of No.-6 Ohio State on Monday losing 6-1. From the start the Waves came out in doubles lacking energy and floundered against the Buckeyes on courts 4 and 6. Freshmen Alex Llompart and Hugh Clarke lost to Steve … [Read more...] about Men come up short against Ohio State