AMY LARSONStaff Writer Upon hearing the word, “minister,” the image that most likely springs to mind involves a man dressed in a suit, standing in a church building and speaking to a congregation. Pepperdine students prove that this view of ministry is, in fact, too narrow. Students Courtney Hong, a senior journalism major, and junior Christopher Hawkins, an international … [Read more...] about Student ministers serve daily on and off campus
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Project Serve: Students return from Spring Break trips physically exhausted, spiritually refreshed
VIRGINIA THOMASStaff Writer Editor’s Note: Over Spring Break, staff writer and junior Virginia Thomas led a team of 13 students on a service trip to Argentina. One of 14 such service groups from Pepperdine, the Argentina team spent a week at the Adulam Community Farm — a refuge for single mothers and children in an impoverished barrio west of Buenos Aires. All the team members … [Read more...] about Project Serve: Students return from Spring Break trips physically exhausted, spiritually refreshed
Pyschological skills can save students from stress risks
CONNIE HORTONCOUNSELING CENTER Stress is a common phenomenon among students and the most frequent reason that students seek counseling at Pepperdine’s Counseling Center. Whether or not they seek professional help, most students can relate to the feeling of being “stressed out” at times.Stress is a normal part of life. Being stressed means that personal resources are being … [Read more...] about Pyschological skills can save students from stress risks
Creating V for Victorious
HANNA CHUA&E Editor The public was surprised to see Natalie Portman sporting a shaved head recently, and while her baldness has helped publicize director McTeigue’s new action-packed movie “V for Vendetta,” the movie will stand out on its own once it hits theaters tomorrow because of the movie’s carefully laid out production. The movie is set in a futuristic landscape of … [Read more...] about Creating V for Victorious
Moving behind the scenes of MTP, professor Joi Carr opens up about her own career and background in music and theater.
HANNA CHUA&E Editor Professor by day, singer/songwriter/producer/actress by night: Dr. Joi Carr has a life that has remained a mystery to the Pepperdine community, even after eight years at the Malibu campus. On the surface, Joi seems like she is the average professor, teaching upper division literature and film studies courses. She has been married 11 years to religion … [Read more...] about Moving behind the scenes of MTP, professor Joi Carr opens up about her own career and background in music and theater.