Art by Madeline Duvall President Andrew K. Benton is known around Pepperdine as the "Student's President." At other universities, students might go four or five years without ever seeing their president. Every Pepperdine student meets AKB within their first week on campus. As AKB recently announced that he would be stepping down from his role as the "Students' President," … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: An Open Letter to Pepperdine’s Next President
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Baseball Honors Former Pitcher Randy Wolf
Photos by Arthur Puu Pepperdine Baseball honored former pitcher Randy Wolf on Saturday, March 31 prior to the Waves' 5-2 win over BYU. Pepperdine Athletic Director Dr. Steve Potts said the decision to honor Wolf was an easy one due to his success as a pitcher. "Certainly a worthy person to honor," Potts said. "Randy is easily one of the best pitchers our program has … [Read more...] about Baseball Honors Former Pitcher Randy Wolf
Re-Connect with Cultural Heritage
Art by Peau PorotesanoAs a member of the Latino Student Association’s Executive Board, I have many conversations on a daily basis about what it means to be of Latino heritage at Pepperdine.This is something that I have had to grapple with, as my story is somewhat different from the other students in LSA. While some students grew up in Latino culture, I was raised in a … [Read more...] about Re-Connect with Cultural Heritage
An Ocean Of Hope
Photo by Shannon Hansen Hope. It’s a word we hear every day. “I hope I do well.” “I hope he likes me” “I hope you feel better.” A word that has become so familiar we’ve almost forgotten its meaning. People have almost forgotten how to believe in something bigger than themselves. We’ve forgotten how to make a difference. We sit idly by and allow the world to … [Read more...] about An Ocean Of Hope
‘California’s Changing Coastline’
Photos Courtesy of Dana Wharf and Shannon Hansen With more than 40 percent of the U.S. population living in coastal areas, the state of the earth’s oceans has become an ever-increasing concern. In recent decades, population, global temperatures and sea levels have resulted in changing migration patterns, species endangerment, environmental pollution and introductions of … [Read more...] about ‘California’s Changing Coastline’