Photos courtesy of Alyssa Rabiola Curled up on a couch in the Pepperdine Sandbar, senior Alyssa Rabiola smiled as she said goodbye to her mother on the phone. “My mom is definitely my biggest supporter, both in my everyday life and when it comes my cystic fibrosis,” Rabiola said. “I don’t know what I would do without her.” At a glance, no one would be able to tell that … [Read more...] about One Breath at a Time: Living with Cystic Fibrosis
Channa Steinmetz
Dancing for a Cause: Psi U Think You Can Dance Raises Funds for Conquer Paralysis Now
Photos courtesy of Brad EstesPepperdine fraternity Psi Upsilon transformed the Waves Café into a dance arena for their annual philanthropy, Psi U Think You Can Dance (PUTYCD), with the goal to raise funds and awareness for Conquer Paralysis Now (CPN). Greek groups and non-Greek groups took the stage Friday, Jan. 25, to perform and compete in PUTYCD. All earnings from the … [Read more...] about Dancing for a Cause: Psi U Think You Can Dance Raises Funds for Conquer Paralysis Now
A Minute with Singer-songwriter, Lizzy LeBleu
Photos courtesy of Lizzy LeBleuFrom the traditional melodies of the piano, to the elegant strings of the violin, to the banging of the drums, senior Lizzy LeBleu dabbled in just about everything musical before finding her niche as a singer-songwriter. Growing up in Nashville, also known as "Music City," LeBleu said her parents surrounded the house with a variety of music … [Read more...] about A Minute with Singer-songwriter, Lizzy LeBleu
Music in Academics: Pepperdine University Partners with Grammy Museum
Photos courtesy of Pepperdine University Pepperdine University commemorated its partnership as an official University Affiliate with the Grammy Museum through a plaque commemoration at the university's Malibu campus on Tuesday, Jan. 8 in the Surfboard Room. Dean of Libraries Mark Roosa accepted the Grammy Museum Affiliate plaque presented by the museum's director of … [Read more...] about Music in Academics: Pepperdine University Partners with Grammy Museum
Staff Editorial: Be a Part of the Presidential Process
Art by Ally Armstrong This past week, the Pepperdine Presidential Search Committee announced the five finalists for the position. Within 24 hours, the Freedom Wall exhibited a display regarding the lack of racial and gender diversity within the finalist pool. Out of the five individuals, all of them are White and only one of them, Nancy Jordan, is a woman. The other … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Be a Part of the Presidential Process