Photo courtesy of Dusty Breeding Being a leader is far more complex than what can be learned in a classroom setting, according to Dusty Breeding, campus and youth minister at University Church of Christ. Breeding advocates the instructive power of the outdoors in fostering leadership qualities and will be leading a 57-mile trek through Iceland with qualifying Pepperdine … [Read more...] about Students to Trek Iceland
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Don’t Judge Me
Don't judge me. How many times have we heard this phrase? Whether it's from the mouth of girl looking guiltily at the mountain of Caf mac 'n' cheese heaped on her plate, or a manly guy expressing his deep love for Taylor Swift's acoustic album, we've all heard it. My question is, where does this come from, and why does the person saying it care? I would argue that judgment is … [Read more...] about Don’t Judge Me
Waves Integrate Finance, Faith
Use your time, money and faith in God to “live life to the fullest.” That’s what the upcoming “Time, Money and God” Convocation hopes to inspire students to do, according to junior Tyler Beutel, the founder and president of Pepperdine’s Personal Finance Club. The Personal Finance Club and the Office of Financial Literacy have come together to bring Matt Munson, assistant … [Read more...] about Waves Integrate Finance, Faith
Q&A with Chad Butler of Switchfoot
I recently got to chat with Chad Butler of Switchfoot for their upcoming show at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. Growing up and living in San Diego has been instrumental for the group, how specifically has it shaped your guy’s music? CB: Yeah, it’s a really eclectic music scene. For us, I remember playing shows here in San Diego when we were first starting out with all … [Read more...] about Q&A with Chad Butler of Switchfoot
Investigating Our Origins
Photo Courtesy of Bryan Wright//Creative Commons When I was about 4 years old, around Christmas time, my “nana” sent me a little book about prehistoric life. I was in love with dinosaurs, but I never received the gift. My dad had looked over it and, to his horror, found a picture of an aged Charles Darwin next to a discussion on evolution. Not wanting to corrupt my young … [Read more...] about Investigating Our Origins
