Art by Peau Porotesano “We now live in a global village of our own making. It doesn’t necessarily mean harmony and peace and quiet but it does mean huge involvement in everyone else’s affairs.” Marshall McLuhan I have a dream. A fairly specific dream for Pepperdine. Almost exactly 50 years ago to the day (April 12, 1967), I had lunch with Martin Luther King, Jr. … [Read more...] about Create a ‘Global Village’ at Pepperdine
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Pepp Community Stands for Unity
Photos by Brett Bean and Cassandra Stephenson Pepperdine students, faculty and administrators gathered to pray and address recent U.S. refugee and immigration policy changes Wednesday. Beginning with a time for prayer at 9:30 a.m., the event took place outside of Firestone Fieldhouse and was sponsored by SGA, the Office of the Chaplain and the Seaver College Dean's … [Read more...] about Pepp Community Stands for Unity
Surfers Give Back
Photos by Amelia Dal PraWhat could possibly bring hundreds of young people from across the globe to Wahiawa, a small Hawaiian city, known for its low-income housing complexes and drug and alcohol abuse, a city that many locals themselves avoid? Many volunteers that work with Surfing the Nations, a nonprofit humanitarian organization based in Wahiawa, would say the answer is … [Read more...] about Surfers Give Back
The Girl Behind the Costumes
Photos by Amelia Dal Pra Shannon Graves, an Interpersonal Communication major with a Multimedia Design minor, is an artist extraordinaire, having designed the costumes for "Dance In Flight" this year. This was the first year the show was completely student-run, and Graves said she did not know what she was getting herself into when she agreed to help create the costumes for … [Read more...] about The Girl Behind the Costumes
Eat Clean on a College Student’s Budget
Photos by Amelia Dal Pra Eating clean in college may seem challenging to most, if not all, students. From late-night sweets and dirty chai lattes to get through midterms, to cafeteria pizza and quick chocolate pick-me-ups, it seems as though eating healthy is impossible for students, especially when they are surrounded by easily accessible, processed foods that satisfy their … [Read more...] about Eat Clean on a College Student’s Budget