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Resilience Program Aims to Spread Message of Hope through Health

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Photos by Claire Copeland The focus of the Student Wellness Advisory Board's first Healthy Happy Hour and Convocation was simple: hope. Pepperdine’s Student Wellness Advisory Board presented its first wellness event this semester, Healthy Happy Hour and Convocation on Thursday, Sept. 19 in Mullin Town Square. The special event was for the Board’s Resilience Program … [Read more...] about Resilience Program Aims to Spread Message of Hope through Health

Pepperdine Responds to Church Protestors Through Solidarity and Peace

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Photo by Kaelin Mendez Editor's Note: PGM is committed to not name the group of protestors. PGM's decision to omit the group's name from coverage so as not to give the group unwarranted publicity. Four protestors from a church group picketed outside Pepperdine's main entrance on Seaver Drive on Monday morning from 8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. The demonstrators held up signs with … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Responds to Church Protestors Through Solidarity and Peace

How to Worship: Church-of-Christ-Style

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Photo by Callie Mechelke The first thing that comes to mind when one thinks of the Church of Christ may be the melodic harmonizing of voices and echoing absence of strings or percussion. But what about the cerebral turning of a biblical page? The shine of the chalice during the weekly celebration of Holy Communion? Acapella, or non-instrumental music, often takes the spotlight … [Read more...] about How to Worship: Church-of-Christ-Style

How an Atheist Worships

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Infographic by Krystal YuWhat if worship didn’t need a god? Worship often comes with a religious connotation. Merriam-Webster defines worship as “to honor a divine being or supernatural power” or “to regard with great or extravagant respect, honor, or devotion.” The synonyms listed under worship include honor and adore, actions subconsciously … [Read more...] about How an Atheist Worships