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On-Campus Housing Numbers Break Records as HRL Finds Ways to Adapt

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Towers RAs and SLAs take a picture during HRL training in summer 2021. With the largest number of students in Pepperdine history living on campus, sophomore RA Timothy Jackson said building community is HRL's top priority. Photo courtesy of Timothy JacksonPepperdine is housing a record-setting 2,500 students on the Malibu campus for the fall 2021 semester, leaving Housing and … [Read more...] about On-Campus Housing Numbers Break Records as HRL Finds Ways to Adapt

Body and Soul: Conquering ‘Stepperdine’ for the First Time

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The Firestone Fieldhouse stairs appear daunting from the bottom leading to Lower Dorm Road. The stairs might be scary to look at, but they are even more taxing to walk up. Photo by Abby Wilt The sight of a mountain of stairs. The sensation of burning legs. The sound of huffing and puffing. If you’ve ever walked for more than one minute on Pepperdine’s hilly campus, … [Read more...] about Body and Soul: Conquering ‘Stepperdine’ for the First Time

International Students Return to Campus, Sharing Excitement and Challenges

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Sophomore Pinn Jinkaojai arrives at the airport in Thailand on July 29 to fly to the United States. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, Jinkaojai's 2020 visa expired, delaying her move to California. Photo courtesy of Pinn JinkaojaiAs excitement grows for a normal school year to begin, Pepperdine international students are particularly grateful for the return to campus.International … [Read more...] about International Students Return to Campus, Sharing Excitement and Challenges

Pepperdine Welcomes Incoming Class of 2025 to Malibu

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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

Pepperdine Student-Athletes Can Now Market Their Name, Image and Likeness

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Art by Samantha MillerThe glass ceiling of NCAA amateurism rules is broken.Collegiate student-athletes are now free to profit off their own names, images and likenesses (NIL) and market their own brands, after the NCAA bent under legal pressure from eight states June 30.Name, image and likeness are three elements that make up a legal concept known as the “right of … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Student-Athletes Can Now Market Their Name, Image and Likeness