Peter is a stuffed rabbit that sits on my bed. He’s well-loved, 17 years old and has brought me joy for as long as I can remember. My mom told me that the very first time I saw Peter, I grabbed him and ferociously hugged him. I had just heard the Peter Rabbit stories, so my mom suggested I name him Peter. For the first few years of my life, my mom was cautious with him. It’s … [Read more...] about Good News: A Stuffed Animal That I Cherish
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Seaver College To Host Student Forum for Dean of International Program Selection
Charlie Englemann, director of Asia Programming (left); Thandi Dinani, associate dean and director of Global Education for Eckerd College (middle); and Ron Cox, the interim dean of International Programs (right), are the three final candidates for the dean of IP position, according to the Pepperdine website. The University will host student forums from Jan. 11-13, where Seaver … [Read more...] about Seaver College To Host Student Forum for Dean of International Program Selection
Lausanne Students Struggle to Vote in Midterm Elections while Abroad
A Lausanne student mails their ballot back to the United States for the midterm elections in early November. Eighty-seven point five percent of eligible students in Pepperdine's Lausanne program did not vote in the midterms according to a poll of 67 Pepperdine students who studied in Lausanne in the fall semester. Photos courtesy of Logan Pluckhan While Pepperdine students in … [Read more...] about Lausanne Students Struggle to Vote in Midterm Elections while Abroad
Pepperdine Heightens Security Measures
Graphic by Abby Wilt Pepperdine University announced heightened security on campus in response to a handwritten note indicating a "shooting at school" Nov. 27, Department of Emergency Services wrote in a Nov. 27 email to the Pepperdine community. The note mentioned four colleges in the Southern California area, one of which was Pepperdine, DES wrote. A patron found the note … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Heightens Security Measures
Pepperdine Remembers Borderline and Woolsey for Four-Year Anniversary
Students attend RISE and Reflect event Nov. 4, in the Surfboard Room. Pepperdine's Resilience Informed Skills Education Program intended for the event to be a safe space for students to remember the dual tragedies of the Borderline Shooting and Woolsey Fire said Sergio Gallardo Palma, program specialist at RISE. Photo by Tanya Yarian Four years ago, the back-to-back tragedies … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Remembers Borderline and Woolsey for Four-Year Anniversary
