Photos Courtesy of Kait WardFirst-year Kait Ward said she began dancing when she was 4. However, it wasn't until she was 10, when she began training at the pre-professional level, that she knew it was her passion."For me, training at that level meant that dance wasn’t just a hobby I took part in every few days after school, but really just the main focus of my life," Ward … [Read more...] about Fresh Face Column 7: First-Year Dances Her Way into a Career of a Lifetime
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An Ode to Airplanes
When I think about airplanes, I fondly think about the hours I spent with my dad traveling to New York to visit my grandparents. I think about the one glorious time that my dad and I met the Black Eyed Peas on an airplane. I think about the little bag of perfectly salted pretzels the stewardess offers each passenger and the often-unexpected connections I have formed with … [Read more...] about An Ode to Airplanes
Active Minds Club Returns to Pepp
Photos Courtesy of Pepperdine Active MindsSenior and Pepperdine Active Minds President Danielle LaForce restarted Pepperdine's chapter of Active Minds in June. While it now has more than 450 chapters at various high schools and colleges across the world, the club began in 2003 to educate students about mental health and give them a safe space."Because of the stigma surrounding … [Read more...] about Active Minds Club Returns to Pepp
HRL Finds a Silver Lining Amidst Tragedy
Photo by Araceli CresencioImmediately after losing freshman Alaina Housley in the Borderline Shooting, the Woolsey Fire neared the Malibu campus. Resident Advisors (RAs) were greatly affected, as they needed to care for themselves and their residents during this overwhelming time.While November was a trying time for many, the experience was decidedly different for employees of … [Read more...] about HRL Finds a Silver Lining Amidst Tragedy
HRL Addresses Student Displacement
After the Woolsey Fire damaged and destroyed countless Malibu homes on Nov. 8, many Pepperdine students lost their off-campus housing and were forced to turn to Pepperdine Housing and Resident Life for help. "I was not expecting anything to happen to the house," senior Steve Kerr said about his off-campus house in a phone interview. Even though many off-campus students … [Read more...] about HRL Addresses Student Displacement
