Photos Courtesy of Pepperdine AthleticsThe No. 7 nationally-ranked Women’s Tennis team welcomed a new international hopeful to their roster at the beginning of Spring 2019 semester. Daria Kuczer is the latest addition to the team, coming to Malibu from Poland.“Sports came into my life naturally,” said Kuczer, who was born to an athletic family. Kuczer said she … [Read more...] about Daria Kuczer: Searching for Success On and Off the Courts
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An Ode to Airplanes
When I think about airplanes, I fondly think about the hours I spent with my dad traveling to New York to visit my grandparents. I think about the one glorious time that my dad and I met the Black Eyed Peas on an airplane. I think about the little bag of perfectly salted pretzels the stewardess offers each passenger and the often-unexpected connections I have formed with … [Read more...] about An Ode to Airplanes
Women’s Golf Adds Two International Freshmen
Photos Courtesy of Pepperdine AthleticsPepperdine’s Women’s Golf team added two international freshmen to the roster this year: Kathrine Chan and Sifan He. The two freshmen join a team of two Americans, an Australian and a New Zealander.Neither Chan nor He consider themselves to be from their actual birthplaces. Chan was born in Singapore but moved to Canada when … [Read more...] about Women’s Golf Adds Two International Freshmen
Seaver Reports Lowest Admittance Rate to Date for Fall 2018
Pepperdine’s Office of Admission sent out admittance decisions to prospective Seaver students for fall 2018 on April 1, marking the lowest admittance rate ever for the undergraduate college, according to Pepperdine’s Director of Admission Falone Serna.Serna said the most recent data is from May 3, and is expected to change slightly up until the add/drop period of … [Read more...] about Seaver Reports Lowest Admittance Rate to Date for Fall 2018
Kenyan Jewelry Weaves its way into Western Culture
Photo by Priyanka Harania After coming to Pepperdine from Kenya, a country rich with both culture and diversity, I find myself putting on my Kenyan jewelry to remind me of home. I often wear my necklace with an Africa pendant to show others that although I am Indian, I am not from India, but from Kenya. It’s my favorite piece I have, especially since my sister bought it … [Read more...] about Kenyan Jewelry Weaves its way into Western Culture
