Photo courtesy of Zeke Bongiovanni With a quick wit, dry humor and critical eye, Zeke Bongiovanni is not afraid to tell it how it is. Yet his sharp edge contrasts his caring heart for others as Bongiovanni's peers nominated him for being "an all-around amazing human being." “That’s just kind of what I like to do, is just to get to know people,” Bongiovanni … [Read more...] about Zeke Bongiovanni is a People Person
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What I Learned About Relationships While at Pepperdine: From the Relationship IQ Intern Team
Relationship IQ's four interns (Sam Fiallo, Melissa Labnow, Jordan Smith and Carissa Coronado) await freshman visitors to their table at the 2019 Waves Expo on Alumni Park during New Student Orientation week. The four women worked for the program to provide peer support regarding all types of relationships. Photo courtesy of Melissa Labnow Pepperdine's Relationship IQ … [Read more...] about What I Learned About Relationships While at Pepperdine: From the Relationship IQ Intern Team
Sydney Sauter: Women Supporting Women
Sydney Sauter, a senior nutritional science major, grew up in a conservative household in the South. Surrounded by relatives and peers who discounted feminism, she fell into a dislike of the movement and what it stood for.From a young age, Sauter said she learned from her single mother and like-minded peers in Oklahoma and Arkansas to belittle, compete with and tear down women, … [Read more...] about Sydney Sauter: Women Supporting Women
SWAB Hosts Healthy Relationships Week
Graphic by Allison LeeThe Student Wellness Advisory Board (SWAB) is hosting Healthy Relationships Week from Nov. 18 to 22.The week consists of different opportunities for the Pepperdine community to learn the qualities of healthy relationships and engage in difficult conversations surrounding the topic. Stacey Lee, the health, wellness and resilience education program … [Read more...] about SWAB Hosts Healthy Relationships Week
Pepperdine Discontinues Weddings in Stauffer Chapel
Photo by Milan LoiaconoPepperdine University said it would discontinue its tradition of hosting weddings in Stauffer Chapel. The revision of their policy comes as a result of logistical challenges from hosting weddings presented, as well as complications with Pepperdine’s tax-exempt status. Provost Rick Marrs said Stauffer Chapel has not always been available for … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Discontinues Weddings in Stauffer Chapel
