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Peppers, Hayes Win First Place at Frosh Follies

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Photo by Arin DeGroff Peppers Hall and Hayes Hall took home first place at the 2014 Frosh Follies event Saturday night at Firestone Fieldhouse with a skit reenacting the story of the Pepperdine rock. The theme for the event was iconic Pepperdine folklore such as “ring before spring,” Willie the Wave’s story and the mystery of house No. 9. The winning team also received first … [Read more...] about Peppers, Hayes Win First Place at Frosh Follies

NSO excursion discovers Homeboys

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A crew of Pepperdine freshmen visited the site of Homeboy Bakery on Aug. 23, one of several projects under the Homeboy Industries banner, for an New Student Orientation excursion. Salvador Sanchez Strawbridge is the social media coordinator and staff photographer for Homeboy Industries, a nonprofit organization in the heart of Los Angeles. Founded in 1988 by “Father” Greg … [Read more...] about NSO excursion discovers Homeboys

Journey from misdirection to directioner

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Late nights and endless hours spent meeting people sounds like the typical freshman New Student Orientation experience. But the NSO Leaders experience their own personal Renaissance the week before school, too. Nearly 100 returning students came back to campus on Aug. 15 to begin their training in all-things Pepperdine. Orientation leaders spent time getting to know each … [Read more...] about Journey from misdirection to directioner