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Cultural Chameleons: Third Culture Kids

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Keanu (left) with his family at his dad's retirement ceremony on the military base in Ansbach, Germany. As a campus, we are well acquainted with international students, but few of us are aware of another breed. This type of peculiar persons includes President Obama, Kobe Bryant, King Jong Un and Cady Heron from Mean Girls. These people may often think in Celsius and the … [Read more...] about Cultural Chameleons: Third Culture Kids

Nam Knows Best: When You Wish Upon a Wave

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I am here to give you the inside scoop. I mean, I’ve never been one to sugar coat my words —especially in this little column that I feel is my own personal domain, empire, mark on this blessed earth, whatever you may call it —but I also like to think that I am accurate in my speech. Maybe not all the time, of course. I fall prey to exaggeration. Example: I sent this tweet into … [Read more...] about Nam Knows Best: When You Wish Upon a Wave

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