Students studying abroad in Pepperdine's Switzerland program went on their Spring Educational Field Trip (EFT) to Kenya from Feb. 9, through Feb. 18.Ezra Plank is the director of the Switzerland program and was responsible for organizing the trip. He said that planning for the trip began two years ago to ensure the students could have the best possible experience.“With a … [Read more...] about Switzerland Program Travels to Kenya
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Concert Review: Sophie Cates Performs Pop Perfection in Hometown
Transparency item: A review provides an informed and opinionated critique. These informed critiques are published to make a recommendation to readers. This review is the opinion of the writer.Chicago-born, now LA-based singer/songwriter Sophie Cates started her first ever headline tour this month. This tour included a Feb. 22 date at the Moroccan Lounge — a small yet … [Read more...] about Concert Review: Sophie Cates Performs Pop Perfection in Hometown
Opera Program Stages Romantic Comedy in ‘The Merry Widow’
A fun, lighthearted romantic comedy that tells the story of wealthy, young widow Hannah Glawari and playboy Count Danilo Danilovitsch, childhood sweethearts who must overcome their pride, pettiness, fortunes, titles and stubbornness to be together — “The Merry Widow” stages how to live life with laughter. The Flora L. Thornton Opera Program presented the … [Read more...] about Opera Program Stages Romantic Comedy in ‘The Merry Widow’
Pepperdine Climbing Club Petitions Against ‘Bolt Ban’
The National Park Service and National Forest Service are attempting to pass a policy that would render fixed anchors in the wilderness for outdoor climbing illegal, according to the Climbing Magazine. If anchors and bolts are reclassified as “installations” — which are explicitly banned from wilderness areas under the 1964 Wilderness Act — climbers … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Climbing Club Petitions Against ‘Bolt Ban’
SGA Brings Back Committees and Welcomes Two New Additions
The Student Government Association brought back committees and implemented two new committees this year to give students a voice on campus for dining and spiritual life. There were five committees: spiritual life, dining services, diversity, equity and inclusion, health and wellness and sustainability. These committees met every Wednesday at 11 a.m., and ran for four … [Read more...] about SGA Brings Back Committees and Welcomes Two New Additions