Photo by Matthew Westman“Hey! How’s it going? A bit warm today, isn’t it?” With a string of a few words and a smile, the small talk begins anew. Small talk is not one of my favorite pastimes and I certainly thought I had experienced the worst of it after all those “getting-to-know-you” questions freshman year. You know the ones I’m … [Read more...] about Let’s Talk about Small Talk
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SGA Power Team
Editors note: due to a procedural error, this story was written on April 2, 2015 but not published until recently. We apologize for any confusion. Photo by Jenna AguileraSGA released the election results for the 2015-2016 school year on March 26. Following are their plans for next year.Ima Idahosa, President“I’m looking forward to increasing the efficiency and … [Read more...] about SGA Power Team
Meet Your New Seaver Dean
Photo courtesy of Pepperdine UniversityPepperdine University announced Michael Feltner as the new dean of Seaver College in a press release March 31. Feltner filled the position of interim dean beginning in August 2014 when former dean Rick Marrs became provost. In his 27 years at Pepperdine, Feltner has held a mix of teaching and leadership roles, including chairperson for … [Read more...] about Meet Your New Seaver Dean
Meal Point Plan to Expand
Photo by Monika HaskellThe Dining Services Committee finalized a decision to offer more Meal Point Plan options to students in response to student requests. This decision will be in effect for the fall 2015 semester and will offer a wider variety of meal point options for different price points and student needs. Student Government Association Executive Vice President Paula Ong … [Read more...] about Meal Point Plan to Expand
Anonymously Vent to Trained Listeners
Photo by Allison HubbardA free app and website, 7 Cups of Tea that facilitates anonymous conversations between trained listeners and users who want to vent about their life, is now working on specifying services to college campuses. The service aims to provide users with an outlet to voice issues, loneliness or other life struggles. Volunteer listeners message with users via … [Read more...] about Anonymously Vent to Trained Listeners
