Photo by Ryan Brinkman | Photo Editing by Haley Hoidal Transferring from Sophia University in Tokyo during COVID-19, junior Art major Hikari Matsumoto began her Pepperdine journey during the spring 2021 semester from her bedroom in Japan. Although she had planned to participate in an exchange program with her previous university, she decided to transfer to Pepperdine after … [Read more...] about Hikari Matsumoto Proposes a New Dining Facility at Seaside
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Opinion: Why Year 2 Welcome Wasn’t Worth It
Art by Samantha MillerThe Pepperdine Year 2 Welcome was meant to be a fun social experience for both sophomores and transfer students, but the University overcharging for a New Student Orientation experience wasn’t worth it.With a price tag of $1,500, participants attending this six-day program beginning Aug. 20, experienced opportunities to develop friendships and become … [Read more...] about Opinion: Why Year 2 Welcome Wasn’t Worth It
Pepperdine Welcomes Incoming Class of 2025 to Malibu
First-year students dance at the President's Reception at the Brock House Aug. 27. New Student Orientation was a week-long event to help first-year students mingle and get acquainted with campus. Photo by Ali Levens After a year of virtual admissions, campus tours and acceptance parties, Pepperdine’s Class of 2025 finally arrived on campus. Out of 12,934 applicants, 1,209 … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Welcomes Incoming Class of 2025 to Malibu
Year 2 Welcome Invites New Waves Home
A group of orientation leaders stop outside of the Payson Library while giving the sophomores and their guardians a campus tour Aug. 20. The campus tour helped familiarize students with their new home. Photo by Ali Levens Editor's Note: The reporter was a participant in the Year 2 Welcome. Pepperdine welcomed sophomores home after a year of remote learning. The class … [Read more...] about Year 2 Welcome Invites New Waves Home
Class of 2024 Parents Raise Concerns Regarding Year 2 Welcome
Graphic by Ashley MowreaderPepperdine will host its Year 2 Welcome retreat beginning Aug. 20, and about a third of the Class of 2024 will attend. Connie Horton, Pepperdine vice president for Student Affairs, wrote in a July 28 email that 266 students (as of July 28) are registered to attend the event, of the more than 800 students in the sophomore class.Parents of rising … [Read more...] about Class of 2024 Parents Raise Concerns Regarding Year 2 Welcome
