Editor’s Note: PGM staff members decide on the topic of a Staff Ed together. The staff as a whole provides opinions and content included in this Staff Ed to provide thoughts about and shed light on solutions for happenings at PepperdineDear Pepperdine community,Beyond the Thanksgiving turkey, the Christmas songs and the New Year’s kiss, the holiday season means … [Read more...] about Staff Ed: PGM Rings in the Holiday Season
Shalom Montgomery
Pepperdine Community Honors ‘Our Girls’ with Flower Memorial on PCH Crash One-Year Anniversary
The Pepperdine community gathered Oct. 17 to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the PCH crash that took the lives of four beloved students: Niamh Rolston, Peyton Stewart, Asha Weir and Deslyn Williams — affectionately remembered as "Our Girls."The Interfraternity Council (IFC) and Panhellenic organized a flower memorial at Lower Adamson Plaza, where students, faculty … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Community Honors ‘Our Girls’ with Flower Memorial on PCH Crash One-Year Anniversary
Transforming the Game: The Impact of NIL on Athletics
Nico Iamaleava introduced the world to the growing scene of NIL (Name, Image, Likeness) when he committed to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville in 2022. The Volunteers offered Iamaleava $8 million through Spyre Sports Group, a Tennessee collective. This made him one of the first athletes to sign one of the largest NIL deals in the early stages of the NIL era, according to … [Read more...] about Transforming the Game: The Impact of NIL on Athletics
Rant: Horror Movies are Pointless
I never fully understood the appeal of horror movies. As the spooky season approaches, my friends beg me to watch something scary, and I always respond with, “Why?”Why would anyone willingly put themselves in a position to be scared? I have been in some actual scary situations in my life, and I have never thought, “Yes, I want to go to a theater and watch a … [Read more...] about Rant: Horror Movies are Pointless
New Waves, New Hats: SGA’s Fashion Forward Initiative
To kick off the new academic year for the incoming class of 2028, the Student Government Association (SGA) treated the new Waves to customized trucker hats at the NSO Block Party on Aug. 16. The celebration, located in Mullin Town Square, was a closing to the long, yet exciting celebration of NSO Week. Multiple campus organizations tabled, such as Community Engagement and … [Read more...] about New Waves, New Hats: SGA’s Fashion Forward Initiative
