Art by Christine NelsonYour major is a choice; often, this is one of the biggest decisions a college student is faced with. People often choose a major based on a variety of reasons: the title, salary, what their parents want them to do, etc. I personally chose my first major for the completely wrong reasons.I thought I wanted to work in the medical field so I declared … [Read more...] about Do What You Love, the Rest Will Follow
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Teen Charged with Vehicular Homicide for Death of Daniela Benavides
Photo Courtesy of The Miami HeraldThe 17-year-old driver involved in the accident New Year's morning that resulted in the death of freshman Daniela Benavides, 18, was charged as an adult with Vehicular Homicide on Feb. 12.The judge set Isaias Medina's bail at $100,000. If released before his trial date, Medina will be subjected to house arrest with a GPS ankle monitor until … [Read more...] about Teen Charged with Vehicular Homicide for Death of Daniela Benavides
LGBTQ+ Federal Trial Date Scheduled
Photo Courtesy of Haley VideckisJudge Dean D. Pregerson held the scheduling conference for the Videckis v. Pepperdine University case Thursday at the United States Courthouse in Los Angeles."The court set a trial date, as the parties requested, of May 23, 2017," the plaintiffs' attorney Jeremy J. Gray wrote in an email.It has been almost two years since two female former … [Read more...] about LGBTQ+ Federal Trial Date Scheduled
Why I Didn’t Go Greek
Art by Peau PorotesanoWhen I came to Pepperdine, I fully planned to rush — I even paid my pre-registration fee. But for some reason, I decided against it. As I reflect on the years I've spent at Pepperdine, I'm confident that this decision was the right one.When I decided not to go, my opportunity to be in a sorority closed, putting me in the "independent" category with … [Read more...] about Why I Didn’t Go Greek
‘You Should Never Take A Photo; You Should Create It’
Photos Courtesy of Ron Hall, Pepperdine UniversityUniversity Photographer Ron Hall, the first and only person to fill the position since it was established 36 years ago, leads a four-part series on photography that began Feb. 4 in Payson Library and is set to end March 10.During Hall's concluding workshop of the series, he plans to talk about portraits, and the tools necessary … [Read more...] about ‘You Should Never Take A Photo; You Should Create It’
