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Rakshay Thakkar: The Boy from Bollywood

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Photo by Carissa Mosley All the way from Pune, India, senior Rakshay Thakkar stands as one of the pillars of experience beneath the Waves’ young men’s tennis team. He is indispensible within the squad, starting all the games in the season thus far. Thakkar is 5 feet 9 inches and although that doesn’t seem like much for a tennis player, the international student from India … [Read more...] about Rakshay Thakkar: The Boy from Bollywood

Interviews to be Held in Search for New Dean

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Photo by Jenna AguileraThe search for the new Seaver dean will be opened to student and staff comments in the next two weeks as candidates are brought in for open, town-hall style interviews. The interviews will begin with Dr. Gary Selby on Feb. 16 and Dr. Michael Feltner on Feb. 17, with two more candidates to be announced via email shortly before their interviews Feb. 23 and … [Read more...] about Interviews to be Held in Search for New Dean

Pepperdine Increases Water Conservation Due to Drought

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Photo by Allison HubbardIn response to California Gov. Jerry Brown’s January 2014 declaration that the statewide drought is in a State of Emergency and the government’s continuous call on communities to conserve water, many California universities are increasing their sustainable water practices. Pepperdine — which is listed as one of the Princeton … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Increases Water Conservation Due to Drought

Student Loans Reach All Time High

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Infographic by Andrea Oguntula This year student loan debt in the United States hit $1.1 trillion, and the average undergraduate who has taken out a loan is graduating about $30,000 in debt, Kevin Carey reported for The New York Times. A significant portion of Pepperdine’s student body is contributing to this national debt. Associate Director of Loan Programs at Seaver … [Read more...] about Student Loans Reach All Time High