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Open a Book, Reopen a Library: Libraries on Pepperdine’s Malibu Campus Reopen

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Pepperdine students follow Payson Library’s COVID-19 safety regulations including mask-wearing and socially distanced seating Feb. 24. The library’s reopening allowed students to reserve a spot in the library through their website. Photo by Ali Levens The libraries on Pepperdine's Malibu campus reopened Feb. 24, and students are allowed to reserve seats at the Payson … [Read more...] about Open a Book, Reopen a Library: Libraries on Pepperdine’s Malibu Campus Reopen

Esports Wins First-Ever WCC League of Legends Tournament

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The West Coast Conference champions pose in the Genesis Lab following their victory over USF on Dec. 8, 2019. Photo courtesy of Grace Ramsey Pepperdine's League of Legends team is off to a 4–0 start in 2020 West Coast Conference round-robin play, just two months after winning the WCC's inaugural esports tournament. The League team, part of a Pepperdine esports program … [Read more...] about Esports Wins First-Ever WCC League of Legends Tournament

Genesis Lab Introduces New Technology

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Photos by Vernie CovarrubiasThe gadget-filled space, with floor length windows that face the second floor of Payson Library, is home to Pepperdine’s center for emerging technology: the Genesis Lab. Open since fall 2017, the Lab offers classes, one-on-one training and free use of virtual reality (VR) technology, 3D printers and eSports gaming systems to students. The Lab … [Read more...] about Genesis Lab Introduces New Technology

The Genesis Lab Celebrates the Joy of Creation

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Photos by Elena Luo and Lawrence LiuBlinking lights flash from a windowed space on the second floor of the Pepperdine library. Next to the blinking lights are whirring machines churning out 3D models of cells made of plastic. Alongside the back of the room are computers wired to host virtual reality (VR) experiences for biologists, gamers and journalists alike. The space that … [Read more...] about The Genesis Lab Celebrates the Joy of Creation

Making Waves: Grace Kruse

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Photo courtesy of Grace Kruse Junior Grace Kruse, founder of Pepperdine's first Digital Arts Club, said she wants to provide a creative space for inter-disciplinary collaboration between students from all majors. “By mixing art with media production, engineering, computer science, etc., there’s an endless possibility of the creative products that can be made,” she … [Read more...] about Making Waves: Grace Kruse