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Step Through Time: Shoes Serve as Worldwide Time Capsules

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Photo by Betsy BurrowThe saying goes, “If the shoe fits, wear it.” But what if shoes don’t just fit someone’s feet — they fit their stories as well? Every scuff and crease represents a story to be told, and shoes possess the power to hold their owner’s memories in every step.Shoes were made for walking, and for some people, that means wearing … [Read more...] about Step Through Time: Shoes Serve as Worldwide Time Capsules

Revisiting the Written: A Generation’s Cry for Intentional Communication

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Photo by Betsy BurrowA mailbox flooded, a ringer turned on, a phone glued to the body — society has grafted these "necessities" onto this generation, the "givens" of living today. Communication has become close to constant in a culture built predominantly on speed and efficiency, fulfilling a deep human craving for easier and more frequent connection.And yet, in the wake … [Read more...] about Revisiting the Written: A Generation’s Cry for Intentional Communication

Sport Administration Professor Remains the One Constant at Pepperdine

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Photo by Betsy Burrow Through his over 50-year career at Pepperdine, John Watson, founder of the Sport Administration program, has seen massive changes. He’s worked under five presidents, was a part of the shift from the Los Angeles campus to the Malibu campus and saw the Malibu campus grow into what it is today, among several other changes. Watson originally joined … [Read more...] about Sport Administration Professor Remains the One Constant at Pepperdine

Personal Development and Friendship: How Video Games Better People

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The year is 1983, and due to an oversaturation of low-quality products and the rise of the PC, the video game market has crashed. The crash lasted until 1985, when Nintendo released the Nintendo Entertainment System along with R.O.B the Robot and Super Mario Bros, according to History Computer. Marketed as a toy and requiring a “Seal of Quality,” Nintendo revived … [Read more...] about Personal Development and Friendship: How Video Games Better People

All the World’s a Stage for Jackson Murrieta

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For Seaver College senior Jackson Murrieta, performing in front of huge audiences is nothing new. Murrieta played the lead role of Harold Hill in Pepperdine’s Fall 2023 rendition of “The Music Man.” In July 2023, Murrieta also landed a job with one of the most coveted entertainment companies in the world: working as a cast member at Disneyland Park. He … [Read more...] about All the World’s a Stage for Jackson Murrieta