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Spring Admits Share their Experiences Coming to Campus after Tragedy

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For spring admits, it can be difficult transitioning to a new university in the middle of the school year, but this year's wildfires, mass shooting and missed school days add additional obstacles to the existing challenges. The 126 spring admits of 2019 face an unusual situation of walking into a healing community and learning to make it feel like home. Between the … [Read more...] about Spring Admits Share their Experiences Coming to Campus after Tragedy

Cultivate School Spirit

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Art by Ally ArmstrongPepperdine is in the midst of many transformations. Everything from Payson Library to Willie the Wave is receiving a major upgrade, and school spirit on campus should follow suit. School spirit elevates performance, combats isolation and is simply a lot of fun. Students should make intentional efforts to increase school spirit, and they can do so simply by … [Read more...] about Cultivate School Spirit

Pepperdine Remembers Alaina Housley

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Photos by Milan Loiacono Alaina Housley’s family, friends and the greater Pepperdine community gathered Wednesday morning to honor her memory, grieve and celebrate Housley’s life. Housley was a freshman at Pepperdine who was looking forward to studying abroad in Florence next school year. She joined the Mock Debate team and added a minor in Music. Housley died Nov. 7 and … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Remembers Alaina Housley

‘Where is God in All of This?’: A Letter from Chaplain Sara Barton

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Art by Caitlin RoarkEditor's Note: The following was written by University Chaplain Sara Barton in theweek following both the Borderline shooting and the Woolsey fire. By Sara Barton, University ChaplainNovember 13, 2018I sit on Pepperdine University’s Malibu campus as the Santa Ana winds relentlessly pound us for yet another day. This is day six since a man with a gun … [Read more...] about ‘Where is God in All of This?’: A Letter from Chaplain Sara Barton