G News anchors Whitney Ashton and Shayla Girardin report on ZippieCookie, a special Pepperdine meal program, 50 Hours of Prayer, and the revival of the Judaic Cultural Awareness Club. http://youtu.be/7Wth6YpxTqI __________ Follow Whitney Ashton on Twitter: @Whit_Ashton Follow Shayla Girardin on Twitter: @shaylagthatsme Follow Sacha Irick on Twitter: @sachachachaa … [Read more...] about G News 02.20.15
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Are Students Losing Faith?
Graphs by Jenna AguileraWalking around Pepperdine as a student, the presence of the Christian faith is given away by the huge cross on the front lawn and Stauffer Chapel, complete with stained glass windows. Since day one of New Student Orientation, Pepperdine hosted many Convocations and brought the student body together through worship. However, outside of the Pepperdine … [Read more...] about Are Students Losing Faith?
Pepperdine is a Christian University, Get Used to It
As a tutor on campus, one of the main complaints I hear is that religion should be taught independently of academics. Why do we need three classes on religion? Why did the Convocation speaker mention God? Three whole times? What is this, a reference to the Trinity or something? It is as if these complaints come from a place of not realizing that Pepperdine is affiliated with … [Read more...] about Pepperdine is a Christian University, Get Used to It
We can Defeat the Impossible
Las Vegas students do not graduate. That is an overgeneralization; nevertheless, in the 2009-2010 academic year, only 52 percent of black males graduated high school, according to the 2012 Schott 50 State Report on Public Education and Black Males. In 2011, the Nevada Report Card reported that only 59.34 percent of Las Vegas’ enrolled high school students graduated that … [Read more...] about We can Defeat the Impossible
It’s Time to Have a Conversation about Convocation
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