Photo(s) by Zach Le “Not the student.” It was a bizarre name tag to wear at Pepperdine’s Admitted Student’s Day, but Amy Preston’s teenage son wanted to get his point across: His mom was the freshman on campus, not him. Preston, now 43 years old, is a mother of four boys. She’s in her seventh and final semester at Pepperdine, and … [Read more...] about The Old College Try
Letter from the Editor
If you don’t know Rico, that’s our first problem. He used to man Pepperdine’s coffee cart, but now works at the ambiguous Starbucks/sushi station in the Caf. I’m a regular at nearly every caffeine distributor on campus — even when it exists within the vicinity of seafood — and Rico has yet to hand me a cup of coffee without a youthful grin … [Read more...] about Letter from the Editor
Staff Picks: LA’s Hidden Gems
The BasementSelected by Julia Naman, Currents Editor 12909 Foothill Blvd., Sylmar, CA 91342866.993.7227 | https://thebasementla.com/ By far, my most interesting Wednesday night was spent was locked in a room with 45 minutes to escape and a 14 percent chance of survival. The Basement, an escape room in LA, is a great way to learn about how you and your friends perform in … [Read more...] about Staff Picks: LA’s Hidden Gems
AKB Addresses DACA, Executive Orders and Campus Controversies at Town Hall
Photos by Brett BeanIn the light of President Trump’s recent policy changes — from his stated goal to replace Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) to the executive order suspending the entrance of immigrants from seven Muslim-majority countries — President Andrew K. Benton held an all-campus Town Hall in Elkins Auditorium on Feb. 15 to clear the air … [Read more...] about AKB Addresses DACA, Executive Orders and Campus Controversies at Town Hall
Pepperdine Maintains Its Stance Against Marijuana
Graphic by Kylie Myers By California law, a college student must be at least 21 and more than 1,000 feet from any school campus to consume marijuana. For a Pepperdine student, smoking at Malibu Country Mart would roughly quadruple this legal distance requirement — that is, until the student double-checked Pepperdine's Student Handbook. Although recreational use … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Maintains Its Stance Against Marijuana
