Special Publications

HALEY ODORIZZIStaff Writer She may appear to be just an ordinary fun, young adult, watching MTV shows like “Next” and sharing embarrassing college stories. But take another look. Samantha Barrientos is full of surprises. In fact, her life is living proof of a special gift and purpose. She has an extensive educational background, numerous accomplishments and previous teaching … [Read more...] about Barrientos full of surprises

JJ STARRStaff Writer “For The Love of The Game” is a movie based on a major league baseball player who continues to play baseball purely for the joy he gets through playing. “For The Love of Teaching” could be a movie based on the same principles, except it would follow a professor named Raymond Carr. You won’t hear Carr complain about his job hours or any of the students he … [Read more...] about For the love of teaching

SARAH SCHOTTStaff Writer Thirteen students circle together with their professor to discuss the Gospel of Mark. Dr. Paul Contino opens the small, intimate class, titled “Faith and Reason,” with a moment of silence. Then, he dives into the material by posing the question of why Mark wrote a Gospel. Without hesitation students share their thoughts and understandings of the text, … [Read more...] about Faith and reason topic of first year seminar

BEN NEALStaff Writer When Dr. Dyron Daughrity was a young college student, a simple question was asked in one of his religion classes. The professor asked his students if they thought that people who did not believe in Jesus Christ could be saved. This simple question sunk into Daughrity’s eager mind, and drew him on a quest to find the answer. This mission has led Daughrity … [Read more...] about Dyron Daughrity continues quest at Pepperdine

STEPHANIE TANIZARStaff Writer Anticipation tightened in the air as the freshmen made their way down to the docking bay. They were more than ready for their field trip to Malibu Lagoon. This field trip is the freshman seminar’s third this semester. The trip to Malibu Lagoon allows students to examine marine algae. An earlier field trip went to the site of a fire last spring to … [Read more...] about Plants and more plants in this first year seminar