I didn’t want to come back to Pepperdine for my senior year. There, I said it. It sounds ridiculous. Who wouldn’t want to come back to the beautiful ocean and tight-knit community? Pepperdine is stunning, yet this summer I found something that trumped it all in the corn and soybean field of Illinois of all places. I started my summer with uncertainty, trying desperately to … [Read more...] about Finding the Promise of Passion
Gretchen Andsager
Toxin Concerns Rise
Photo by Gretchen Andsager The Malibu City Council is hoping to get all schools in Malibu tested for environmental toxins, addressing toxin concerns at their bi-monthly meeting on Sept. 8. “When children are in their classrooms, they should be worried about their education. That should be their focus,” Malibu Mayor Skylar Peak said in a phone interview. Students, … [Read more...] about Toxin Concerns Rise
Pepperdine Named One of “Most Entrepreneurial Universities”
Photo Courtesy of Pepperdine Entrepreneur Club Pepperdine is making waves nationally after being named one of America’s “most entrepreneurial universities” by Forbes. The business magazine released a list of the nations top 50 entrepreneurial schools in its Aug. 18 issue. Stanford took the number one spot, while Pepperdine was listed at No. 9. “These are schools where … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Named One of “Most Entrepreneurial Universities”
Pepperdine Relay for Life: Sleep Deprived for a Cure
Photo by Alysha Tsuji Pepperdine raises over $14,000 for the American Cancer Society "I kind of knew right away from that first phone call that it was different,” Kathy Osborne said. Every year the 48 year old has a mammogram as a precaution, as recommended by her doctor. Because she was adopted, she has no solid record of her family history and whether or not it contains … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Relay for Life: Sleep Deprived for a Cure
Hamlet Meets Death Row: Students Perform Shakespeare Classic
Photo Courtesy of Michael Thomas-Visgar Pepperdine students are bringing the Shakespeare classic Hamlet to life this weekend in a unique interpretation. “We’ve taken the story of Hamlet and we’ve set it modern day on death row,” director Michael Thomas-Visgar said. Thomas-Visgar created the concept a year and a half ago for his senior directing project. He decided to … [Read more...] about Hamlet Meets Death Row: Students Perform Shakespeare Classic