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Opinion: We See You, White Pepperdine Theater

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Art by Madeline Duvall After months of protests, U.S. police are still shooting Black children and adults in the back, and racism plagues most areas in the country. Shouldn't theater, an industry famous for its inclusivity, be a safe space for POC to express themselves? Sadly, the theater landscape is also in desperate need of permanent change. Earlier this summer, a … [Read more...] about Opinion: We See You, White Pepperdine Theater

Fresh Faces: First-year Plans to Follow His Parents’ Footsteps

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Photos courtesy of Tyler Ishak First-year Tyler Ishak poses for a senior portrait. He said he plans to attend medical school after graduating from Pepperdine. First-year Tyler Ishak went on a medical mission trip to Ethiopia during summer 2018 with his parents, who are both doctors. On this trip, he realized that he wants to practice medicine. Ishak said he is still … [Read more...] about Fresh Faces: First-year Plans to Follow His Parents’ Footsteps

Pepperdine’s Theatre Department Perseveres Through a Season on Computer Screens

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Pepperdine theater students participate in the production of Terrence McNally's "Ragtime" in November 2019. Senior George Preston IV played the character Coalhouse Walker, Jr. Photo courtesy of George Preston IV When President Jim Gash announced in a university-wide email July 22 that Pepperdine could not hold in-person classes, writing that classes on the Malibu campus … [Read more...] about Pepperdine’s Theatre Department Perseveres Through a Season on Computer Screens

Senior Waves Explain Return to Malibu

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Fifth-year senior Joshua McCarthy follows through with an iron. McCarthy is another Pepperdine golfer and graduate who decided to return to Malibu to use an additional year of eligibility. File photo As senior student-athletes announced they would return to Pepperdine post-graduation, a domino effect began. At least 10 Waves decided to come back to Malibu after seeing their … [Read more...] about Senior Waves Explain Return to Malibu