Infographic by Andrea OguntulaWhile some students are preparing for beach time in Cabo, others are preparing to study sustainability in Puerto Rico, help the homeless in Hawaii and much more. In less than a week, several hundred students will leave Malibu and spend their spring breaks continuing a Pepperdine tradition that is 18 years old and going strong: Project Serve. … [Read more...] about Project Serve Plots to Preserve its Impact
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Waze Gains Traction Through Word of Mouth
Photo by Sylvia HartleyOn occasion, students will find the need to travel to specific locations by navigating through the crazy wild goose chase that is the Los Angeles area freeway system. Navigation applications are there to make that journey all the more convenient, and two, which seem similar and are even owned by the same corporation, pose different benefits and … [Read more...] about Waze Gains Traction Through Word of Mouth
Students Question Symbolism of Columbus Statue
Photos by Allison Hubbard“In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue.” Everyone remembers this familiar adage from elementary school, where it was taught that Christopher Columbus discovered the New World while trying to find a new route to the gold and spice islands of the East. This discovery is attributed to Columbus, even though Leif Erikson reached Canada more … [Read more...] about Students Question Symbolism of Columbus Statue
Glimpses at Close’s Classics
Photo Courtesy of Susan Tryforos//Creative Commons Every spring, the Frederick R. Weisman Museum displays a traveling art show. This semester, the museum will be home to the works of Chuck Close, an artist who greatly advanced modern art despite losing the use of both his legs and an arm. Close is considered by many to be one of the most important abstract expressionists in … [Read more...] about Glimpses at Close’s Classics