Sophomore Mia Perry poses in Copenhagen, Denmark in October. Perry said Copenhagen was one of her favorite trips. Photo courtesy of Mia PerryFrom the hilltop overlook, Malibu can feel like its own isolated world — with salt air in the breeze, the Pacific stretching endlessly to the horizon and campus tucked neatly between the mountains and the sea.The ocean views, the … [Read more...] about Lessons Beyond the Classroom: Students Reflect on Life Away from Malibu
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Madison Johnson – Making a Difference Here and Abroad
Junior Biology major Madison Johnson has dedicated her undergraduate degree to advancing cancer treatment.Johnson currently works with Antonio Gomez, assistant professor of Biology, to study how a gene-editing tool can activate certain genes in a strand of DNA to rapidly grow cancer cell suppressants, helping those predisposed to cancer. This past summer, she interned at the … [Read more...] about Madison Johnson – Making a Difference Here and Abroad
Good News: My Life told through a Series of Sunsets
Growing up in Leander, Texas, a small suburb of Austin, I learned to appreciate a good sunset. Sunsets were always my dad's favorite and on our drive back from elementary school at 6 p.m., he would always point them out. My family and I used to go to a restaurant called the Oasis to admire the sunset. It had around three stories of outdoor patios and as the sun went behind … [Read more...] about Good News: My Life told through a Series of Sunsets
Singing for a Bigger Purpose: Lindsay Hall Uses Her Passion to Connect With God
Lindsay Hall, junior International Studies major, said she gains something more out of her Pepperdine experience than just the academics. Hall, a third-year from Staten Island, New York, has expressed herself musically during her past three years at Pepperdine primarily through leading worship. Hall's history in singing goes back a lot further than her time in Malibu. She has … [Read more...] about Singing for a Bigger Purpose: Lindsay Hall Uses Her Passion to Connect With God
Photo Gallery: Students Celebrate International Programs’ Return
Pepperdine International Programs alumni and prospective study abroad participants united for a night of fun and food at Alumni Park on Aug. 31, for The Return — Pepperdine's annual celebration of its abroad programs. International Programs provided students with free food trucks, games, merchandise for abroad alumni, scholarship opportunities and videos about each abroad … [Read more...] about Photo Gallery: Students Celebrate International Programs’ Return