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SAMANTHA BLONSAssistant News Editor Students looking for a more exotic international experience than the standard European ones can now apply to join the first class of the newest Pepperdine international program: Shanghai, China. As an international business hub and an urban center of China’s booming economy, Shanghai will be an ideal program for students who hope to … [Read more...] about Global business opportunites expand, Shanghai abroad program develops

SAMANTHA BLONS Assistant News Editor Scorching heat in Malibu over the Labor Day weekend drove Pepperdine students out of their dorm rooms to study, and for some, even to sleep. Temperatures hit about 90 degrees in parts of Malibu over the weekend, but students say it felt much hotter on Pepperdine's campus, especially in residence halls, which don’t have air-conditioning. On … [Read more...] about Frustrations boil over as California heat rises

SHANNON KELLYEditor-In-Chief Following a $5 million gift to Pepperdine’s School of Law, its Institute on Law, Religion and Ethics will take Elinor and Herbert Nootbaar’s namesake — honoring their endowment that will significantly expand programs and opportunities for students. “When we realized the extent of their work and the programs and mission, we were so inspired that we … [Read more...] about Law school receives $5 million endowment

SHANNON KELLYEditor-in-Chief Following an internal review of student loan practices, the university released a “Financial Aid Statement of Ethical Principles and Code of Conduct” — part of Pepperdine’s response to a recently completed commissioned report intended to evaluate its financial aid procedures. The report found that while some changes and improvements could be made it … [Read more...] about Pep closes door on loans ‘scandal’

CHRIS SEGALDirector of Strategic Planning Call it a combination of early -onset senioritious or ingrained journalistic pessimism, but I guess the Pepperdine student body is either slow to change or unaware of changes at the Graphic. There are two recent examples that stand out. The first was the lack of interest in a free lunch at Marmalade. I offered to take someone from the … [Read more...] about Explore Online Graphic additions