My mother is quirky, or maybe I just don’t get her. One year, I asked her what she wanted for Christmas. Despite being mentally prepared for an answer that was painfully practical, I was still shocked to hear that Saran wrap was a top contender. When I asked her what she wanted for Mother’s Day, she told me to get better grades. When she sent her first email in 2009, she shoved … [Read more...] about Visibly Western: Musings from the Sweatshop
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Finding the Promise of Passion
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
Sports Administration Majors Secure Internship Positions
While it’s a student athlete’s job to entertain fans, it’s the executives’ job to not only handle the technicalities, but to do so in a professional and ethical way. Noticing this responsibility, professor and former Pepperdine Director of Athletics John Watson helped develop the course catalog and internship programs for the Sports Administration Major. Active as of this … [Read more...] about Sports Administration Majors Secure Internship Positions
New Internship Brings Light to Computer Science Program
Photo by Marisa Padilla Chief Information Officer Jonathan See created a new internship program aimed at real world application of technology. Practical experience in computer science is now being offered on campus thanks to a new internship. Chief Information Officer Jonathan See started a computer science internship program to help students interested in computer science … [Read more...] about New Internship Brings Light to Computer Science Program
SBA hosts Fox Executive Producer
Photo by Marisa Padilla Fox Sports Executive Producer Tom Feuer was the keynote speaker for the first Sports Business Association meeting Tuesday. Feuer started off by saying, “There’s never been a better time to be in the sports industry.” Feuer discussed sports marketing, technology in the sports industry and key skills students will need in order to secure … [Read more...] about SBA hosts Fox Executive Producer