Photo by Matt Benton As a child, Hung Le's favorite game to play was "Coming to America." "We used to take these suitcases, and we would pretend we were going to America," Le said. "That was the Promised Land." Within the suitcases, which Le referred to as "war kits," were family pictures, clothes, a little bit of money and an ID card. "We knew if the war came to … [Read more...] about Hung Le: An Abundant Life
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A Call for Positive Representation
Images by Kayla Lee Brittany O'Grady, a half-Black, half-White actress said that because of the way she looks, she often gets casted as a Latina. She also said she gets type-cast to play roles about troubled women and thinks those roles are often given to women of color. On Fox's TV show "Star," O'Grady, a former Pepperdine student, plays Simone, who is of the same ethnic … [Read more...] about A Call for Positive Representation
Outside Looking In: The Experiences of an Atheist at Pepperdine
Art by Sybil Zhang Once, at a club convo, I was asked to participate in an interesting spiritual exercise. I was asked to draw a picture of a house, which represented God, and myself in relation to that house. It was essentially a creative way to express where we were at in our relationship with God and with faith in general. After everyone was finished, we were given the … [Read more...] about Outside Looking In: The Experiences of an Atheist at Pepperdine
Women’s Basketball Splits First Homestand of the Season
Photos by Arthur Puu Pepperdine Women's Basketball opened up their first two-game homestand of the season after going 2-1 with road wins over Long Beach State, 83-71 and Nevada, 77-72. The Waves hosted Seattle in the home opener on Sunday, Nov. 19 and Idaho State on Tuesday, Nov. 21. In the first game against Seattle on Sunday afternoon, the Waves lost in a 65-62 … [Read more...] about Women’s Basketball Splits First Homestand of the Season
Counseling Groups Offer Students Help
Photo courtesy of the Pepperdine Counseling CenterAs finals and the end of the semester approach, students are encouraged by the Counseling Center to reach out to them and join counseling groups to help with stress and manage complex issues and events. Pepperdine’s Counseling Center offers eight different weekly counseling groups. The groups are an open, safe space for … [Read more...] about Counseling Groups Offer Students Help