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
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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
DPS Reports 4.02.15
PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY Department of Public Safety Activity Log 3/23/15 thru 3/30/15 PARKING RELATED ‑ WHEEL LOCK Date: Mar 23, 2015‑Monday at 7:47 Case Number: 15‑00435 Location: SEAVER DRIVE Summary: AN UNREGISTERED ILLEGALLY PARKED VEHICLE WITH MULTIPLE UNPAID PARKING CITATIONS WAS WHEEL LOCKED FOR IDENTIFICATION PURPOSES. Disposition: … [Read more...] about DPS Reports 4.02.15