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Director of Convocation Sarah Jaggard Resigns

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Photo Courtesy of Sarah Jaggard Director of Convocation Sarah Jaggard has resigned after almost five years in her position. In a statement to the Graphic about the reasons behind her resignation, she wrote in an email: “I am immensely grateful for all that the last five years of service at Pepperdine has provided. It’s been truly an incredible experience. During that … [Read more...] about Director of Convocation Sarah Jaggard Resigns

It’s Time to Have a Conversation about Convocation

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Art by Sacha Irick Convo isn’t a new topic at Pepperdine. It seems there is constant debate over whether there should be fewer requirements, different requirements or even no requirements. We aren’t here to bash Convo, but as busy students with full course loads, extracurriculars and for many of us jobs and internships, we’ve been trying to figure out why Convo seems to … [Read more...] about It’s Time to Have a Conversation about Convocation

Surfing for Something?

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Photo by Akela Newman As nice as it would be to sleep in until 10 a.m. for regular Convocation on Wednesday mornings, many Pepperdine students have defied all odds by deciding to get up before the sun and travel to Zuma Beach for Surf Chapel at 7 a.m. I found myself among the crazies on the morning of Sept. 10 because I wanted to be a part of the adventure. After speaking to … [Read more...] about Surfing for Something?

SGA President Resigns

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Photo by Marisa Padilla Rafaello Sampang was officially appointed Student Government Association president by the SGA Executive Board on Aug. 27 following the resignation of former president Angel To earlier this summer. In accordance with the SGA constitution, Executive Vice President Paula Ong served as interim president until the Senate voted to appoint last week. To … [Read more...] about SGA President Resigns