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Pepperdine Becomes More Competitive as Seaver Reports Lowest Admittance Rate for 2019

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Photos by Channa Steinmetz Fall 2019 marks the lowest admittance rate ever for Seaver College, according to online data from Pepperdine's Office of Admissions. Director of Admissions Falone Serna wrote in an email that Pepperdine received 13,718 applications for the 2019-2020 school year. Pepperdine admitted 4,241 students, according to the online data. This yielded a … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Becomes More Competitive as Seaver Reports Lowest Admittance Rate for 2019

Payson Library is the Social Hub of Pepperdine

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When thinking about where I want to hangout with my friends on campus, the answer may seem surprising. Instead of going to traditional places like the Waves Cafeteria or the Firestone Fieldhouse, my friends and I will always choose the Payson Library.Payson holds a central location to many buildings on campus. It is a short walk from the Thorton Administrative Center (TAC), the … [Read more...] about Payson Library is the Social Hub of Pepperdine

Pepperdine hosts President Benton’s last Associate Dinner

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Pepperdine hosted the 43rd annual Associate Dinner on May 11th 2019 at LA Live in Downtown Los Angelos. Photos by Kaelin Mendez The President of Pepperdine Andrew K. Benton was the keynote speaker of the event. He reflected on his almost 19 years of serving as the President. Other members of the Pepperdine community were in attendance including the Chancellor of … [Read more...] about Pepperdine hosts President Benton’s last Associate Dinner

How to Live in a Different Time Zone

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Art by Madeline DuvallWhen the Woolsey Fire was happening, most of the updates from the news sources I was following happened while I was asleep. I checked my phone before I went to sleep and it said that the Woolsey Fire was a far distance from Pepperdine's Malibu campus. When I woke up the next morning, I had received word that Pepperdine was sheltering in place because the … [Read more...] about How to Live in a Different Time Zone

Abroad Students React to Borderline Shooting and Woolsey Fire

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Art by Madeline DuvallWhen I first heard about the Borderline shooting, I was at a cafe in Morocco. It was 10 a.m.I immediately tried to get in contact with my friends in Malibu, but they were not answering due to the nine-hour time difference.Not knowing whether my friends were safe was one of the scariest feelings I’ve ever encountered.The next day, when news broke out … [Read more...] about Abroad Students React to Borderline Shooting and Woolsey Fire