Photo by Omar MurphyAs incoming students consider applying to Pepperdine's International Programs, The Return offered freshmen a tour around the globe to learn about seven different countries in a few hours Thursday, Aug. 31 at Alumni Park. The Return is an annual event hosted by Pepperdine International Programs to help first-year students learn more about the various … [Read more...] about Learn About Life Abroad at The Return
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Holder Resignation Impacts Students
Attorney General Eric Holder announced his resignation Sept. 25 at a press conference in the White House. Holder, who served as the United States’ first black attorney general for six years, will continue in his role until a successor is found. Despite Pepperdine’s distance from Washington, D.C., Pepperdine law professor and former federal judge Bruce Einhorn said that if he … [Read more...] about Holder Resignation Impacts Students
The Wall Still Stands: A Travel Narrative
Art by Chris Chen A long year of passport stamps and educational field trip cards has come to a halt for much of the junior class whose International Program experiences and individual traveling ventures spread across the globe. No more hitchhiking through the streets of Bulgaria. No more tea parties with old Turkish ladies. No more safari treks for white rhinos. My … [Read more...] about The Wall Still Stands: A Travel Narrative
Shutdown affects internships
Photo by Marissa Baly WASHINGTON, D.C. — When the clock struck midnight on Oct. 1, the nation’s capital was dumbfounded. An estimated 800,000 federal employees were furloughed starting that Tuesday, and anxiety loomed over the district. Government workers wondered when they would see their next paychecks, medical patients worried whether their health treatments would continue … [Read more...] about Shutdown affects internships
Posse Scholars program partnership switches from DC to LA
Art by Xander Hayes Since 1989, the Posse scholarship program has partnered with more than 40 universities in order to provide a full-ride scholarship to “public high school students with extraordinary academic and leadership potential, who may be overlooked by traditional college selection process.” Recently, Posse scholars have carved a niche in Seaver College, rising … [Read more...] about Posse Scholars program partnership switches from DC to LA