The international student ambassadors at the International Student Reception during INSO at the Brock House August 2021. Ambassadors said they love mentoring other international students and strive to advocate for them. Photo courtesy of Merica Sin Merica Sin, a senior international student ambassador, came to the United States from Cambodia to pursue higher education. While … [Read more...] about Not Alone: International Students Seek Community in Southern California Universities — Some Find It
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Good News: ‘Joy That Is Not Shared, Dies Young’
My greatest joy throughout all my life comes from laughing — laughing until my ribs "get tough," as Lorde said. It may sound cliché, but when I found out I was writing this article, I racked my brain and noticed the loving friends around me create my best good news. As Mumford and Sons said in the song "Awake my Soul," "Where you invest your love/ you invest your life." When I … [Read more...] about Good News: ‘Joy That Is Not Shared, Dies Young’
Ran Home: Pepperdine Panhellenic Holds Sorority Recruitment
Kappa Alpha Theta's new member class of 2022 unites for the first time at bid day on Sept. 19. After a weekend of learning about each sorority, new members discovered which chapter offered them a bid. Photo courtesy of Sasha Brendan The start of a new academic year at Pepperdine brings many traditions — one of them being sorority recruitment. Pepperdine’s seven Panhellenic … [Read more...] about Ran Home: Pepperdine Panhellenic Holds Sorority Recruitment
Student Government Association Announces 2022-23 Freshman Class Senate
Pepperdine Student Government Association announced its complete list of officers for the 2022-23 academic year in a Sept. 22 email to the Pepperdine community. This announcement marks the completion of the ranks of the 86th SGA. First-year Ryan Regis will serve as the freshman class president, and first-years Alex Badoyan, Hannah Sharp and Hubert McCullough will serve as … [Read more...] about Student Government Association Announces 2022-23 Freshman Class Senate
Seaver College Announces Fall Break and Thanksgiving Break Extension for Fall 2023 Semester
Seaver College will be adding a four-day break, as well a two-day extension for Thanksgiving Break in the fall 2023 academic semester, Seaver Dean Michael Feltner wrote in a Sept. 20 email to the Seaver College community. The break will begin on Friday, Oct. 13, 2023 and will run through Monday, Oct. 16, 2023, Feltner wrote. Thanksgiving Break will begin Friday, Nov. 17, 2023 … [Read more...] about Seaver College Announces Fall Break and Thanksgiving Break Extension for Fall 2023 Semester