Special Publications

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

DANIEL POLKStaff Writer While in the heart of Kenya, between putting up walls of a church, and talking with pastors, Professor Kindalee De Long found her vocation as a religion professor. Being a professor of religion was not always what De Long thought she would be, and she never thought that she would call Pepperdine “home”…again. This is the first year for Kindalee De Long … [Read more...] about Kindalee De Long returns to Pepperdine

SPENCER THURLINGStaff Writer In just her second season on the Pepperdine women’s volleyball team, Rachel Lumsden is creating quite a buzz. After breaking through to the varsity squad last year, Lumsden has people talking about high hopes of this season and the future of the Waves.  Lumsden is a fascinating person both on and off the court. Her unique talent coupled with her … [Read more...] about Lumsden creates a buzz

ALEXANDER BLACKMONStaff Writer Pepperdine’s newest addition to the Social Science Division is pushing research to a whole new level. The route to his success is notably the one less traveled. Theodore Gardner did not take the normal route to a degree in clinical psychology. While many people graduate from college and attend graduate school, Gardner had different plans. “My … [Read more...] about Social Science professor a travelin’ man

CHRISTINA LITTLEFIELDFormer Graphic Editor It’s been ten years since I first stepped into the Graphic’s decrepit trailers in July 1997. A senior in high school, I was in the last class of students to fall in love with the paper and with Pepperdine through a journalism summer camp established by then adviser Dr. Michael Jordan. Camp gave me my first real whiff of what it meant … [Read more...] about Special to the Graphic