Sophomore Abby Morrow poses in a vineyard. Morrow shared this photo on Instagram as a way to keep her friends updated on her life. Photo courtesy of Abby Morrow As Pepperdine students spread out across the globe, many find it difficult to connect with their peers. One way some students are creating community with each other is through social media. Engaging with fellow … [Read more...] about Students Stay Connected on Social Media
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Provost Rick Marrs Shares Plans to Return To Teaching
Rick Marrs served as provost of Pepperdine for six years and plans to return to teaching in the Religion and Philosophy Division of Seaver College following a sabbatical. Marr photo courtesy of the Office of the Provost After serving for six years as Pepperdine provost, Rick Marrs will step down from office at the close of the 2020–2021 academic year, according to a Sept. 1 … [Read more...] about Provost Rick Marrs Shares Plans to Return To Teaching
Opinion: We See You, White Pepperdine Theater
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
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
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