Art by Sacha Irick Early Tuesday morning, hundreds of incoming freshmen performed the ritualistic check-in in front of the Student Health Center to retrieve their university freebies and schedules and start their new lives. The first day of New Student Orientation is a glorified tradition at Pepperdine. After all, everyone remembers their first minutes on campus getting … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: The housing crisis of 2013
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Staff Editorial: Lines leave students out of Convocation
Art by Sacha Irick Meet Sam. Sam is your average Pepperdine student. He is responsible, loves school and enjoys a good time. Sam’s problem is that like many other students, he has too much on his plate. Sam’s plate isn’t that sturdy and can’t hold too much stuff, and sometimes things tend to fall off. Sam hates it when this happens. Meet Jane. Jane is also your average … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Lines leave students out of Convocation
Staff Editorial: Waves should mix Malibu and Pepperdine
Art by Sacha Irick Where is that again?”— a question commonly asked of us when we tell people we go to school at Pepperdine. “Ooooh Malibu, that’s nice.” People don’t automatically associate Pepperdine with Malibu, as opposed to schools like UCLA and Chapman University that are synonymous with Los Angeles and Orange County. Somehow, the introduction of our university, … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Waves should mix Malibu and Pepperdine
Staff Editorial: One flap to rule them all
Art by Christopher Chen It’s late at night and the eight students heading back to their dorms board the shuttle and pull out their phones, as usual. But something is different. This time there is no Instagram, Twitter or Facebook. This time, there is something enticingly evil in the air. “Tap. Tap. Tap. PING!” resonates all around the vehicle. One student curses out loud. … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: One flap to rule them all
Staff Editorial: Pepperdine Confessions shows our darker side
Art by Brooke Muschott All of the tour guides at Pepperdine bring up the fact that this school is a close-knit community of caring individuals. Pepperdine does seem like such a place, at least at first glance. With every few steps, people greet each other enthusiastically. The transaction always involves smiles and courteous small talk. Probably several times during the … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Pepperdine Confessions shows our darker side