One of the precepts in Judaism is Tikkun Olam, the concept of repairing and healing the world. OneStop Senior Director Andrea Harris has built her life around this tenet. Harris has worked for Pepperdine for 20 years. She said she has built up a reputation as an “outsider” during this time. She knows administrators don’t usually wear rainbow platform Dr. Martens, give … [Read more...] about Tikkun Olam: How Andrea Harris Heals the World Through OneStop
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Choosing to Heal: Students’ Relationships with Body Image
For years, junior Chloé Lukasiak has been on a journey toward separating her self-worth from what she sees in the mirror. Lukasiak said she opened up about her experience with body dysmorphia and eating disorders on her social media platforms on video for the first time in September 2021, but she struggled for years before that. In her September 2021 video, Lukasiak said her … [Read more...] about Choosing to Heal: Students’ Relationships with Body Image
[Untitled]: Fashion has no labels
With clothes scattered across her bedroom floor and splatters of paint still drying on her now one-of-a-kind pair of jeans, senior Lawson Rudd prepared to debut her newest display of art. Rudd works at Res Ipsa, a one-of-a-kind boutique in the Malibu Country Mart. She said the merchandise at the store inspired her to make some of her clothes more unique — often through adding … [Read more...] about [Untitled]: Fashion has no labels
Pepperdine Prepares to Power More Chargers
Sophomore Samantha Conant searches for an open charging spot on campus for her electric vehicle. With the limited electric vehicle spaces, Conant said she sometimes has to look off-campus. Photos by Louise Brickman Over the next decade, the number of electric cars in the state of California will grow exponentially, according to Gov. Gavin Newsom's website. The state banned the … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Prepares to Power More Chargers
Blood of a Slave, Heart of a King: Implications from the Kingdom of Haiti
Transparency Item: Howard Jean-Denis is an assistant professor of Strategic Management at Pepperdine. The Graphic allows guest contributors to submit their work. This is an opinion piece and the writer is sharing their perspective on the topic. One of the key insights both "Black Panther" moves revealed was that marginalized communities must come together to overcome … [Read more...] about Blood of a Slave, Heart of a King: Implications from the Kingdom of Haiti