Art by Caitlin Roark As students at Pepperdine, we hear a lot about the alumni. They are a central target of the annual Give2Pepp movement, they bustle around in their designated T-shirts during Step Forward Day, and they even sit in the Caf during Waves Weekend. Along with the occasional celebrities to set foot on campus, Pepperdine also has some star-studded alumni as … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: What Does it Mean to be an Alumni?
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Waves Weekend Draws Alumni Back into Pepp Community
Photos of Waves Weekend 2017 by Sam Petersen Next week, Pepperdine will celebrate its ninth annual Waves Weekend, an event that brings 200 to 300 alumni back to campus to celebrate alongside students, parents, faculty and friends, Chad Quiñones, associate director of Alumni Engagement for the Alumni Relations department, said. In combining alumni reunions, parents’ … [Read more...] about Waves Weekend Draws Alumni Back into Pepp Community
Give2Pepp Raises $350K
Photos courtesy of Angela Kappus and Pepperdine social media The second annual Give2Pepp fundraiser had one mission: bigger and better, according to the Give2Pepp website. The fundraiser connected alumni, faculty and students from all five of Pepperdine's campuses, although the final tally is slightly below last year's total of $500k. Over 3,140 donors, with at least 917 … [Read more...] about Give2Pepp Raises $350K
Lights, Camera, Songfest Takes the Stage for 46th Anniversary
Photos Courtesy of Kira Brown Eta Theta Tau won this year's Songfest Sweepstakes Award, the recognition awarded to the group with the best overall music, choreography, sets and costumes, theme and enthusiasm. Songfest ran from Wednesday, March 14 to Saturday, March 17 at Smothers Theatre with this year's theme, "Lights, Camera, Songfest," dedicated to … [Read more...] about Lights, Camera, Songfest Takes the Stage for 46th Anniversary
No. 7 Pepperdine Swept by No. 6 Loyola Chicago
Photos by Joanna Cabalquinto No. 7 Pepperdine Men's Volleyball fell to No. 6 Loyola Chicago in three straight sets, 3-0 on Saturday, March 10. Senior outside hitter Alex Harthaller led Pepperdine with 12 kills and redshirt freshman setter Robert Mullahey dished out 34 assists. The Ramblers managed to take their first-ever win over the Waves with the 3-0 sweep. Loyola … [Read more...] about No. 7 Pepperdine Swept by No. 6 Loyola Chicago