Photo courtesy of Grace Abiera The sound of inaudible voices, crying infants and rolling suitcases filled the air. I sat at Gate 67 in LAX, awaiting for my departure. After taking the last sip of my Coffee Bean, I heard the very words I had been waiting to hear all summer. The announcer said,"Now boarding all passengers for Washington D.C." I knew then, on Sept. 9 at … [Read more...] about From Hollywood to “Hollywood for Ugly People”
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Visibly Western: Musings from the Sweatshop
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
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