Graphic File PhotoPepperdine University's very own President Andrew K. Benton will serve as chair of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU). Benton previously served as vice chair of the NAICU board. His promotion comes as the current chair, Christopher B. Nelson, of St. John's College in Maryland, retired in June.“This seems to be an … [Read more...] about AKB Serves As Chair of National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
Pepperdine Students, Faculty and Alumni Serve Refugees
Photos by Zach LeWearing a silver necklace that reads "Amelia" in Arabic, senior Amelia Dal Pra said the necklace was made by her friend Alawi, an Iraqi refugee who she met while studying abroad in Jordan with Pepperdine last summer."My time with my refugee friends that I made there humanized the situation and made it a lot more real for me," said Dal Pra, who has contributed … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Students, Faculty and Alumni Serve Refugees
Don’t Bust Under College Pressure
Graphic by Nate Barton Like most topics of our generation, the issue of being an overly-eager college student with little time for anything can be summed up with a simple meme: A triangle with the title "Choose Two," each point representing school, social life or sleep. Scarily relatable, right? Well, that's not how it should be. Ideally, students would have time for it … [Read more...] about Don’t Bust Under College Pressure
Rho App Discontinued Following Administrative Requests
Photo by Cassandra Stephenson "Rho," a student-made shuttle-tracking app that appeared on the Apple App Store in September, has been removed from the app store. The app's creator, Micah Benn, said he was asked to remove his app from the store by DoubleMap, a transit tracking vendor, in partnership with Pepperdine in a recent email. Prior to receiving the email, Benn had … [Read more...] about Rho App Discontinued Following Administrative Requests
Staff Editorial: Be Informed and Well-Aware During Emergencies
Art by Sybil ZhangPepperdine's four-day over-extended weekend has come and gone, and by now students and faculty have suffered through their postponed quizzes, homework and 8 a.m. call times. But at around 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 20 and all day Monday, Jan. 23, Pepperdine administrators canceled classes due to severe weather and numerous road closures, hindering the ability … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Be Informed and Well-Aware During Emergencies
