Here we are, just a few weeks left of school, and I’m that senior who is and isn’t ready to graduate. I find myself lying awake at night reflecting upon my college experience and my transition from the lower east side of Manhattan to the lower West Coast. California and my experience, at Pepperdine are the reasons I can’t and don’t want to sleep. I am … [Read more...] about It’s Time to Live Life, Not Dream It
Malibu
Get Rid of the ‘Rich Kid’ Rep
I was at the beach last week, trying to get rid of my skin’s winter hue in preparation for my sorority formal that day. Turns out that falling asleep in the afternoon sun, even for only 30 minutes, can do some serious work on your body if it has been locked away under lots of clothes for months. My goal was to resemble a bronze goddess by the time I left, just sun-kissed … [Read more...] about Get Rid of the ‘Rich Kid’ Rep
Best DPS Reports of the Year
8/21/14 2:37 p.m. Crimes – Larceny/Theft –Identity Theft Location: Drescher Student Housing Apartments Summary: A student reported that an unknown individual had used a false name in an attempt to receive money from the student’s grandmother. 9/17/14 4:07 p.m. Incidents – Heat and Smoke Alarms Location: Center for Communication … [Read more...] about Best DPS Reports of the Year
50 Years Since Selma: The Dream Marches On
Multimedia Content by Alexander Hayes “God surprises us,” said John Skelly, a 1956 alumnus of George Pepperdine College. The moments that catch us off guard, whether it be for better or for worse, are often the ones that we remember sharpest. John joined 25,000 protesters on March 25, 1965, the final day of the historic voting rights march from Selma to … [Read more...] about 50 Years Since Selma: The Dream Marches On
‘Today, I am a Negro’ – Part I: Rise Up
The day I participated in the historic “Voting Rights March from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama,” I asked myself, “What was my true motivation to participate in this life changing event?” Is it because I, as an American Assyrian teenager, grew up in South Central Los Angeles where my closest friends were Negro? Is it Mrs. Bailey, our African American next door … [Read more...] about ‘Today, I am a Negro’ – Part I: Rise Up
