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IP Director Update: Travis Hill-Weber Navigates His First Year in Buenos Aires

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Buenos Aires Director Travis Hill-Weber smiles for a picture with his wife, Harmony, and two children, Elias and Elora. The director said he is looking forward to students returning to the Argentine campus. Photo courtesy of Travis Hill-WeberArgentine culture is one of physical intimacy — from exchanging kisses on first greeting to sharing a cup of mate and dancing tango … [Read more...] about IP Director Update: Travis Hill-Weber Navigates His First Year in Buenos Aires

Staff Editorial: IP Needs a Stronger COVID-19 Response

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Art by Leah Bae When high school seniors eagerly accept admittance to Pepperdine, around 8 out of 10 of them do so with the expectation they will spend a significant portion of their college career in another country, according to the International Programs website. For many, the University's stellar study abroad programs are the sole reason they choose to attend. This year, … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: IP Needs a Stronger COVID-19 Response

Opinion: Pepperdine Must Place More Emphasis on Cultural Clubs

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Pepperdine's cultural and identity clubs are home to underrepresented students of color on campus. Although there are 28 of these clubs on campus, students continue to call on Pepperdine to focus more attention on diversity and inclusion. While cultural clubs are extremely beneficial to the Pepperdine community, they are not receiving the acknowledgment they deserve.Most of … [Read more...] about Opinion: Pepperdine Must Place More Emphasis on Cultural Clubs

Fresh Faces: First-Year Hopes to Play Tennis at Pepperdine

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Photos courtesy of Faith HarcusFirst-year Faith Harcus lights up for her senior portraits on a colorful street in Greensboro, North Carolina. She said she knew Pepperdine was the perfect school for her the instant she visited the campus.First-year Faith Harcus said she never considered going to school on the West Coast until she visited Pepperdine. Harcus, who is from High … [Read more...] about Fresh Faces: First-Year Hopes to Play Tennis at Pepperdine

Looking Back — A Year in Review with Gash

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Collage by Ali Levens On Aug. 1, 2019, President Jim Gash’s official first day of office, he and Chief of Staff Danny DeWalt began digging in Rho parking lot — the first symbolic dig of the future student recreation and event center, “The Mountain.” On Aug. 6, 2020, one year later, I asked Gash what he had learned throughout his first atypical year of presidency. Gash … [Read more...] about Looking Back — A Year in Review with Gash