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2021

On-Campus Housing Numbers Break Records as HRL Finds Ways to Adapt

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Towers RAs and SLAs take a picture during HRL training in summer 2021. With the largest number of students in Pepperdine history living on campus, sophomore RA Timothy Jackson said building community is HRL's top priority. Photo courtesy of Timothy JacksonPepperdine is housing a record-setting 2,500 students on the Malibu campus for the fall 2021 semester, leaving Housing and … [Read more...] about On-Campus Housing Numbers Break Records as HRL Finds Ways to Adapt

Good News: Finding Appreciation in The Pandemic

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In my lifetime, there has never been a time where every individual in the world was impacted by an event. COVID-19 changed this fact about my life. It brought with it a slew of destruction and disappointment.Since Pepperdine students and I left campus March 2020, COVID-19 has allowed me the space to reevaluate my priorities and focus on the positives. As a senior and losing a … [Read more...] about Good News: Finding Appreciation in The Pandemic

LIVE UPDATES: Pepperdine hosts April President’s Briefing

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The President’s Briefing will take place Wednesday, April 7 at 8:45 a.m. PDT. See live updates below. 9:52: Gash closed the briefing. The next President's Briefing will take place June 2 at 8:45 a.m. PDT. 9:51: Gash introduces April Harris Akinloye, the new assistant vice president for community belonging, who closed the Briefing in prayer. 9:49: Question and answer … [Read more...] about LIVE UPDATES: Pepperdine hosts April President’s Briefing

Pepperdine Hunts for a New Provost

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Graphic By Ashley MowreaderSept. 1, Pepperdine announced Provost Rick Marrs would step down from his position July 31, 2021. After completing internal and external searches for Marrs' successor, the University hosted six town halls for faculty to meet and interview the final candidates.Three candidates are internal, having served at Pepperdine for years, and the other three … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Hunts for a New Provost

Film Review: ‘Tom & Jerry’ Fails to Capture What Made A Classic Cartoon Great

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The official poster for "Tom & Jerry" (2021) shows the titular characters riding on a skateboard through the streets of New York City. While this poster gives the impression the film will be focused on shenanigans like the one depicted, in reality the movie spends a very limited amount of time on scenes like this.Photos Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures“Tom & … [Read more...] about Film Review: ‘Tom & Jerry’ Fails to Capture What Made A Classic Cartoon Great