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Why I Didn’t Go Greek

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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

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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

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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

Nam Knows Best: Bow Down Peasants

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Photos by Marisa Padilla On Oct. 17, my life was forever changed. For those of you who live under a rock or simply choose not to engage with on-campus festivities, the Student Alumni Organization (SAO) hosts Spirit Week every year. Greek groups, clubs and other organizations may participate in this week of orange and blue, but, usually, sororities and fraternities take up … [Read more...] about Nam Knows Best: Bow Down Peasants