Photo Courtesy of Matt Benton Psi Upsilon's newly inaugurated president Joshua Voorhees and his fraternity brothers spent the past few months tabling in Joslyn Plaza and cold-calling alumni. They've asked businesses, family members and Psi Upsilon chapters nationwide for donations to help permanently endow the Cameron Johnson Memorial Scholarship at Pepperdine University. To … [Read more...] about Cameron Johnson Memorial Scholarship Exceeds Goal of $100,000
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What’s the Rush for Recruitment?
Art by Peau Porotesano Ladies. Collegiates. My fellow Panhellenic community. Lend me your ears. I write to bring attention to the pushed forward date for Panhellenic Recruitment. While this decision could be perceived as beneficial, I believe it is a detrimental move. We all remember what it was like to be first years at Pepperdine the first week of school. Those mixed … [Read more...] about What’s the Rush for Recruitment?
Why I Didn’t Go Greek
Art by Peau PorotesanoWhen I came to Pepperdine, I fully planned to rush — I even paid my pre-registration fee. But for some reason, I decided against it. As I reflect on the years I've spent at Pepperdine, I'm confident that this decision was the right one.When I decided not to go, my opportunity to be in a sorority closed, putting me in the "independent" category with … [Read more...] about Why I Didn’t Go Greek
Write More Poems
Art by Peau Porotesano You’re not just a student. You’re not just an athlete. You’re not just a son or daughter to your parents, or even to God. Yes, everyone has a core self, a central person deep down, but the rest, the real evolutionary you, is everything else. As a student veteran, I struggled with the acceptance of my own identity much more in the past year than ever … [Read more...] about Write More Poems
Going Country with G-Phi
Photo by Diana KimCountry music filled the Caf with its Southern-influenced lyrics and twang. Different patterns of plaid, paired with leather and cowboy boots, colored the room. Sweet tea and cupcakes lined the side wall, and a mechanical bull in the center of the floor replaced the round and rectangular tables normally there. The Gamma Phi Beta Rodeo had again returned. The … [Read more...] about Going Country with G-Phi
