Photo Courtesy of Pepperdine University Starting college is a difficult and exciting transition, especially if you're a spring admit. The flowers are blooming, classes are starting, friend groups have formed and you feel ... well, lost. No need to fear, here are the top five tips on how to survive being a spring admit at Pepperdine University. #1 Get Involved There … [Read more...] about Spring Admit Survival Guide
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It’s OK Not To Join Greek Life
Art by Ally ArmstrongFrom sorority dessert mixers to fraternity dodgeball events, Greek life Recruitment events fill up much of the programming in the month of September at Seaver College. During this season, many students find a meaningful community that will last until graduation and even possibly afterwards.About one-third of the undergraduate population at Pepperdine is … [Read more...] about It’s OK Not To Join Greek Life
Pepperdine Releases First Draft of New Good Samaritan Policy
In the wake of a semester of controversy and conversation over the Good Samaritan policy, Pepperdine administration released a first draft of a revised and clarified policy. Dean of Students Mark Davis said the new draft was developed with an emphasis on student input. The primary objective in creating a new Good Samaritan policy was for the sake of clarity, according to … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Releases First Draft of New Good Samaritan Policy
Waves Court Becomes More Inclusive
Waves Court nominations got a makeover this year.This year, the Student Alumni Organization (SAO) changed the nomination policy for Waves Court during Waves Weekend. In the past, Greek organizations nominated one member from each fraternity and sorority, by this year Pepperdine faculty nominated senior students.This year's winners were seniors Becca Blair, a member of Delta … [Read more...] about Waves Court Becomes More Inclusive
Trust the System
Art by Sybil ZhangIt is mid-September, and that means many Pepperdine upperclassmen are ecstatic to meet PC '17 and their future littles. Recruitment is beginning at Pepperdine and soon, another class of young women will have been invited to join one of Pepperdine’s seven Panhellenic sororities. Many women on campus don't know what any of this means, and to those women, I … [Read more...] about Trust the System