SHANNON URTNOWSKIStaff Writer Graham Shea / Photo Editor The Pepperdine University Hispanic Council presented its 10th Annual Mariachi Concert on Sunday at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza. The event is designed to celebrate the importance of education among members of the Hispanic community and showcased a variety of performers ranging from classical to pop musicians. The … [Read more...] about Mariachi concert aids Hispanic education
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St. Aidan’s church offers the sound of music
KARLI KINGStaff Writer There is a small church that sits in the hills a few miles north of Pepperdine on Pacific Coast Highway. Every Sunday morning, a group of believers gathers there to worship. The small church is filled with modest wooden pews, an organ and brightly colored stained glass windows. A carved wooden crucifix hangs over the altar. This is St. Aidan’s Episcopal … [Read more...] about St. Aidan’s church offers the sound of music
Face in the crowd
GWENDOLYN SISKAStaff Writer It takes about a day and a half to fly from Lagos, Nigeria to Malibu. The trip involves long layovers in Europe as well as the United States. For freshman Oluwatomi Jaiyeola, this is a long trip, but not so long that it would stop her from coming to Pepperdine University. Oluwatomi means “God is sufficient for me” in Yoruba, which is the language … [Read more...] about Face in the crowd
The hills are alive
LUKE LARSONStaff Writer Here lies Pepperdine, nestled into the mountains overlooking the Pacific. But many students sit indoors — or worse, in their cars — and more often than not let nature’s beauty slip by. Senior Kevin Torchen said he thinks that’s a shame. “I was blown away when I realized that 10 minutes after class, I could be rock climbing while watching surfers in the … [Read more...] about The hills are alive
Londoners learn to live each day in the present
LAUREN MORTON-FARMER London Columnist IP students during a night out in Paris(Anela Holck/Ass.t Photo Editor) It’s Monday, and as I sit here with my thoughts to myself for the first time today, I realize something: I’m in London. Not just a layover, not just a visit, but I am actually living in London with some of the best friends I’ll probably ever have. And now it truly … [Read more...] about Londoners learn to live each day in the present