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Lessons Beyond the Classroom: Students Reflect on Life Away from Malibu

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Sophomore Mia Perry poses in Copenhagen, Denmark in October. Perry said Copenhagen was one of her favorite trips. Photo courtesy of Mia Perry From the hilltop overlook, Malibu can feel like its own isolated world — with salt air in the breeze, the Pacific stretching endlessly to the horizon and campus tucked neatly between the mountains and the sea. The ocean views, the … [Read more...] about Lessons Beyond the Classroom: Students Reflect on Life Away from Malibu

First-year Housing Advisors Enhance Student Experiences

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Housing and Residence Life at Pepperdine allows students to have a living experience on campus throughout their time here in Malibu. However, the in-house Resident Advisors and Spiritual Life Advisors who reside in first-year housing find themselves with vastly different roles in comparison to other HRL members, students said. The role of an RA is to … [Read more...] about First-year Housing Advisors Enhance Student Experiences

Beyond the Byline: Sam Torre

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Graphic News Editor Sam Torre acknowledges that she is a full-time student on top of her responsibilities in the Graphic. Sam said that it is important for her to try her best in her reporting, but also recognize that she is still learning. "We're all learning," Sam said. "I don't have to be perfect the first time I try something." __________ Follow the Graphic on Twitter: … [Read more...] about Beyond the Byline: Sam Torre

On-Campus Housing Numbers Break Records as HRL Finds Ways to Adapt

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Towers RAs and SLAs take a picture during HRL training in summer 2021. With the largest number of students in Pepperdine history living on campus, sophomore RA Timothy Jackson said building community is HRL's top priority. Photo courtesy of Timothy JacksonPepperdine is housing a record-setting 2,500 students on the Malibu campus for the fall 2021 semester, leaving Housing and … [Read more...] about On-Campus Housing Numbers Break Records as HRL Finds Ways to Adapt

Pepperdine Welcomes Incoming Class of 2025 to Malibu

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First-year students dance at the President's Reception at the Brock House Aug. 27. New Student Orientation was a week-long event to help first-year students mingle and get acquainted with campus. Photo by Ali Levens After a year of virtual admissions, campus tours and acceptance parties, Pepperdine’s Class of 2025 finally arrived on campus. Out of 12,934 applicants, 1,209 … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Welcomes Incoming Class of 2025 to Malibu