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Christina Buravtsova

Former Pepperdine Volleyball Player Kim Hill Takes Home Olympic Gold

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Pepperdine alumna (2011) and Olympic Gold Medalist Kim Hill shares her experiences of playing volleyball at Pepperdine, competing abroad professionally, and representing the U.S. twice in the Olympics. “I was proud of bronze,” Hill said. “It was so cool to be an Olympic medalist but it wasn't enough. So to finally be able to do it this time and take home the gold is just so … [Read more...] about Former Pepperdine Volleyball Player Kim Hill Takes Home Olympic Gold

If It Bleeds: More On Navigating News through Social Media

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Six Pepperdine students talk about how they interact with news on social media. Some challenges that students faced consuming news on social media was filtering through bias and trying to limit the number of sensitive and disturbing posts they see in a day. Even with these challenges, students still turn primarily to social media for news updates because of the speed. “If I … [Read more...] about If It Bleeds: More On Navigating News through Social Media

Career Chat: Maile Hetherington

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Maile Hetherington, new director of career opportunities at the Seaver College Career Center, shares her tips for writing effective resumes and cover letters, preparing for interviews and getting started. "Now is a good time wherever you are at you know, if you're a first year student or a senior," Hetherington said. "Just go out there and start looking for things that will … [Read more...] about Career Chat: Maile Hetherington

Career Chat: Matt Deseno

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Matt Deseno, professor and founder of BAAM marketing agency, shares how he got his entrepreneurial start and advice for creating an ethical business that serves a need. "No one no one starts off at anything amazing," Deseno said. "We all start off pretty pretty bad and it just takes perseverance, to keep on being bad at it long enough to eventually get good at … [Read more...] about Career Chat: Matt Deseno