Hello, Pepperdine, I’m pleased to be here — a new transfer student excited to start her first year. It’s been a long time coming. From a very young age, I recognized that my mind was my single greatest asset in life. I knew that intelligence was a formidable tool that must be honed and sharpened to become deadly. So, I always took it for granted that I would go to college some … [Read more...] about Transfer provides new start
Perspectives
Staff Editorial: HAWC renovation pros and cons give roadmap for future
The Greek philosopher Heraclitus once said, “The only constant is change.” Whether we’re talking about haircuts, the Facebook layout or Pepperdine’s own campus, it’s something we all learn to live with. Students who returned to campus for fall 2009 were pleased with the new central campus area, especially after the construction nightmare from the previous year. This year when … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: HAWC renovation pros and cons give roadmap for future
SGA elections train students for real-world democracy
The SGA elections are over, everyone. This means the following: You recently received a boatload of Facebook invites to support certain peers in their campaigns for class president or senator; campus was plastered with various posters and fliers with witty slogans about the various candidates that are now droopy and wilted; you saw candidates and their close friends wearing … [Read more...] about SGA elections train students for real-world democracy
Helen Young celebrated
She could be called the matriarch of Pepperdine, or the founder of the Associated Women for Pepperdine, but what Helen Young, 93, hopes others remember about her is a lifetime of dedication and genuineness toward her beliefs and family. One of seven children born to the Mattox household, Young grew up in an atmosphere of faith. “My mother and father were very religious … [Read more...] about Helen Young celebrated
The hunt for an International Program begins
With International Program deadlines quickly approaching, deciding which program(s) to apply to can be difficult. And while freshmen and late-blooming sophomores may have spoken with various upperclassmen and gotten what are most likely relatively biased reviews of one program or another, it’s less likely that prospective IP students have gotten a candid sell of all of them, … [Read more...] about The hunt for an International Program begins