Transparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer.A study from the Harvard Business Review found that people often underestimate the impact of a compliment. Many participants in the study predicted that a compliment would make someone feel uncomfortable, therefore having a … [Read more...] about Opinion: Use Compliments over Criticism
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Up and Comers Vol. 3: Spring Blooms New Stars
As the 2024 athletic year drew to a close, a new trio of "up and comers" emerged for the 2025 athletic year, and more specifically for the spring semester. The highlighted athletes are: Vivian Yang, sophomore Women's Tennis player; Ryan Graves, sophomore Men's Volleyball setter; and Chloe Sotell, freshman Women’s Basketball guard. "I want to win a WCC Championship," … [Read more...] about Up and Comers Vol. 3: Spring Blooms New Stars
Sean Wu Receives Pepperdine’s First Rhodes Scholarship
Seaver College Senior, Sean Wu is the first Pepperdine student to receive a Rhodes Scholarship. The Rhodes Scholarship is an opportunity for a select group of Americans to study at Oxford University, Wu said. The program began in 1902 and fully funds a graduate school education."I thought that my finalist interview had gone well and I felt confident but I felt a sense of … [Read more...] about Sean Wu Receives Pepperdine’s First Rhodes Scholarship
A Look Back at Fall Sports
As the new spring semester is now underway at Pepperdine, fall sports have been in the off-season for two months. Women's Soccer, Men's Water Polo and Women's Volleyball all saw eventful seasons, highlighted by their dominant conference records.Women's Soccer's regular season ended with a WCC Championship, but the team is hungry for more. While Men's Water Polo and Women's … [Read more...] about A Look Back at Fall Sports
Pepperdine Athletes Share a Day in the Life
The life of a Pepperdine athlete is not one that brings many easy days, but often difficult ones that each athlete learns to embrace and endure. Three of Pepperdine's own athletes — Mahanth Chirravuri, junior Men's Golf athlete, Makena Mastora, senior Women's Basketball guard and Hannah Miller, sophomore Track Distance runner — each delve into their daily life as an athlete … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Athletes Share a Day in the Life