Art by Madeline DuvallReacting to the Past is a role-playing pedagogy style in which students study the past by jumping into characters with goals that they have to advance in the setting of these games. Professor Chris Heard, a Pepperdine Religion professor who has been following the development of Reacting to the Past since 2008, said the games are “about as close as we … [Read more...] about React to the Past at Pepperdine
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DACA Students Are the Future, Not Political Leverage
Graphic by Nate Barton In the ongoing immigration reform negotiations, President Donald J. Trump is using the 800,000 Dreamers protected under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program as leverage to get Democrats to agree to fund his wall. “We want the wall,” President Trump said in his press conference at Camp David last Saturday. “The wall is going to happen, … [Read more...] about DACA Students Are the Future, Not Political Leverage
Senior Athlete Spotlight: Colby Harriman prepares for his last season as a Wave
Photos courtesy of Pepperdine Athletics The Pepperdine Men's Volleyball team split their first two games at home with a 3-0 victory over Cal Lutheran and a tough 4-1 loss to No. 5 UC Irvine. Senior outside hitter Colby Harriman is seeking to lead the Waves to the NCAA tournament and hopefully a National Championship. Harriman and the four other seniors have made it their … [Read more...] about Senior Athlete Spotlight: Colby Harriman prepares for his last season as a Wave
Peace, Hope & Justice Week Kicks Off
Photos by Lawrence Liu The department of Intercultural Affairs (ICA) partnered with the Pepperdine Volunteer Center (PVC) and the Health and Wellness Center to host Peace, Hope and Justice Week, going through Friday, promoting unity and equity. The week began on Martin Luther King Day as students participated in a National Day of Service by partnering with L.A. Works. … [Read more...] about Peace, Hope & Justice Week Kicks Off
IT Removes Vulnerable WaveNet Photos
Graphic by Krystal Zhang Pepperdine’s Information Technology (IT) department conducted two emergency maintenances to WaveNet last week, according to a series of emails that were sent by the department to the Pepperdine community. IT conducted the maintenance to remove vulnerabilities on some of the servers that support WaveNet and as a result, the photos on WaveNet were … [Read more...] about IT Removes Vulnerable WaveNet Photos
