HAYLEY LERCHNews Assistant While most Pepperdine students are concerned with finishing this semester, high school students are deciding if they will be studying next semester at Pepperdine. Admission acceptance letters were sent April 1 and admitted students must decide by May 1 whether they will attend Pepperdine. The Seaver College Office of Admissions is expecting around 900 … [Read more...] about Incoming students meet for first taste of college
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Van Velzers dig China and plan to move overseas
LAURA JOHNSONStaff Writer While shoveling sand in sandboxes, children often have dreams of tunneling to China. This dream is coming true for Chris Van Velzer, Student Organizations coordinator at Pepperdine. Although he is leaving his shovel at home, Chris and his wife, Corrie, who is the assistant to the director of admissions, will be leaving for Hong Kong this summer. Chris … [Read more...] about Van Velzers dig China and plan to move overseas
Amateur show imitates Apollo format and culture
ANNA WEBBERStaff Writer The Black Student Union is hosting a free talent show from 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. in Elkins Auditorium on Saturday. The theme is Showtime At The Apollo, reminiscent of the musical variety series that began in 1987, taped live at the legendary Apollo Theater in Harlem, N.Y. “The show was known to being incredibly hostile to performers,” said BSU President … [Read more...] about Amateur show imitates Apollo format and culture
Balance talk radio with other messages
CHRIS SEGALNews Editor Forget the heavy-metal music on KWVS or the static FM stations that are almost impossible to get in Malibu. Flip over to AM and listen to some talk radio the next time your iPod dies or your compact disc skips. Talk radio has to be one of the most partisan mediums available outside of blogs, so make sure that you tune into the correct radio station. … [Read more...] about Balance talk radio with other messages
Debate team returns from Dallas
CARA VAN METERLiving Editor The five members of Pepperdine’s debate team returned yesterday with wins in half their preliminary rounds in a national competition in Dallas where they competed throughout the weekend in the final tournament for the Cross Examination Debate Association (CEDA). Freshmen Jonathan Jackson, Micah Martin and Nick Stewart joined sophomore Stevie Seibert … [Read more...] about Debate team returns from Dallas