Photos by Milan Loiacono Students, Pepperdine alumni and fans of Ronald Reagan gathered in Raitt Recital Hall Monday, March 6 to hear stories from Peggy Grande, a Pepperdine alumna class of 1990 who worked as Ronald Reagan's executive assistant after his presidency. Grande released her memoir, "The President Will See You Now: My Stories and Lessons From Ronald Reagan's … [Read more...] about Seaver Alumna Shares Her Stories as Reagan’s Right-Hand Woman
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Letter from the Editor
If you don’t know Rico, that’s our first problem. He used to man Pepperdine’s coffee cart, but now works at the ambiguous Starbucks/sushi station in the Caf. I’m a regular at nearly every caffeine distributor on campus — even when it exists within the vicinity of seafood — and Rico has yet to hand me a cup of coffee without a youthful grin … [Read more...] about Letter from the Editor
Foley Got the Big Picture
Nestled between an iridescent vineyard in Agoura Hills is a grandiose abode and photography warehouse owned by Kevin Foley, Pepperdine alumnus (’89) and fashion and entertainment photographer. Besides his 13 Cosmopolitan Covers, he's shot for People, Us, Elle, Marie Claire, along with several European magazines. Foley attributes his time work for Pepperdine University's … [Read more...] about Foley Got the Big Picture
Black Students Must Go Abroad
Image Courtesy of the BSAFor my sophomore year at Pepperdine, I had the opportunity to study abroad in Buenos Aires, Argentina. I had never been to another country before and, due to the many issues that African Americans have faced across America, such as police brutality, discrimination due to skin color and culture or the feeling of being ostracized, I wasn’t sure how … [Read more...] about Black Students Must Go Abroad
Pepperdine Maintains Its Stance Against Marijuana
Graphic by Kylie Myers By California law, a college student must be at least 21 and more than 1,000 feet from any school campus to consume marijuana. For a Pepperdine student, smoking at Malibu Country Mart would roughly quadruple this legal distance requirement — that is, until the student double-checked Pepperdine's Student Handbook. Although recreational use … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Maintains Its Stance Against Marijuana
