Pepperdine Student Government Association announced its complete list of officers for the 2022-23 academic year in a Sept. 22 email to the Pepperdine community. This announcement marks the completion of the ranks of the 86th SGA. First-year Ryan Regis will serve as the freshman class president, and first-years Alex Badoyan, Hannah Sharp and Hubert McCullough will serve as … [Read more...] about Student Government Association Announces 2022-23 Freshman Class Senate
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Seaver College Announces Fall Break and Thanksgiving Break Extension for Fall 2023 Semester
Seaver College will be adding a four-day break, as well a two-day extension for Thanksgiving Break in the fall 2023 academic semester, Seaver Dean Michael Feltner wrote in a Sept. 20 email to the Seaver College community. The break will begin on Friday, Oct. 13, 2023 and will run through Monday, Oct. 16, 2023, Feltner wrote. Thanksgiving Break will begin Friday, Nov. 17, 2023 … [Read more...] about Seaver College Announces Fall Break and Thanksgiving Break Extension for Fall 2023 Semester
Pepperdine Volunteer Center Closes, Shocking Students and Alumni
The Pepperdine Volunteer Center leaders pose on Alumni Park in fall 2019 for Step Forward Day. The PVC will close permanently June 7. Photo Courtesy of Derek Pinto The Pepperdine Volunteer Center announced its closure May 27 on Instagram and Facebook due to "a recent reorganization within the University," according to the PVC’s post. On May 25, Connie Horton, vice … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Volunteer Center Closes, Shocking Students and Alumni
The News Cycle: More Than Meets the Eye
Art by Madeline Duvall The news cycle is a household American phrase. It seems that every minute is occupied by this endless cycle of information, especially in today’s media landscape. But what exactly is it? Technically speaking, a news cycle is the time that passes between the release of news editions, according to the Oxford English Dictionary. By this definition, … [Read more...] about The News Cycle: More Than Meets the Eye
Opinion: ‘If It Bleeds, It Leads’ — The Modern Implications of an Outdated Phrase
Art by Samantha Miller As a problematic phrase with dehumanizing connotations, "if it bleeds, It leads" represents the reality behind why the most gruesome stories get breaking coverage and front-page news. Are people being subconsciously desensitized to death, violence and pain with constant exposure to the worst parts of humanity? The issues of this phrase imply that … [Read more...] about Opinion: ‘If It Bleeds, It Leads’ — The Modern Implications of an Outdated Phrase
