“You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hidden," President Jim Gash said at the 2024 Malibu Reception. Gash said this is a quote pulled from Matthew 5:14, which is Pepperdine's 2024 theme verse and encapsulates what the university is all about.The annual Malibu Reception returned to the Pepperdine campus on April 5, from 8 a.m., to 3:30 p.m., as … [Read more...] about Admitted Students Make Waves at Malibu Reception
Stella Erbes
Opinion: Choose Humanities Over Tech
Art by Vivian Hsia Transparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer. In recent years, there has been a shift from majoring in the humanities to more STEM based majors, according to the American Academy of Art and Science. Despite this shift, employer demand for soft skills — … [Read more...] about Opinion: Choose Humanities Over Tech
Are All Opinions Equal? Students, Faculty Weigh the Costs of Sharing Their Beliefs
Photos by Ryan Brinkman | Photo Editing by Haley Hoidal Controversial posts and shouting matches at the Freedom Wall. A bitter tweet about Pepperdine’s dining options. A conversation about abortion in a first-year dorm. Discussions in an ethics class. A humorous take on Yik Yak. These are all ways in which opinions are expressed in Pepperdine’s community on a campus that … [Read more...] about Are All Opinions Equal? Students, Faculty Weigh the Costs of Sharing Their Beliefs
Social Media Fuels Movement in Support of Non-Returning Professor
Last week an anonymous student hung a QR code link to a petition alongside various testimonies from Jeffrey Schultz's students on the Freedom Wall. Photos by Vernie Covarrubias When alumnus George Kovalenko heard that Creative Writing Professor Jeffrey Schultz would no longer be working at Pepperdine University next fall, Kovalenko said he knew he had to do … [Read more...] about Social Media Fuels Movement in Support of Non-Returning Professor
Women’s Panel for How to Cope with Post-College Life
Photos by Milan Loiacono A panel of three female professors met with students Tuesday at noon in the Fireside room for a Convocation discussing how to be a woman of Christ and cope with life post-graduation. The panelists included Priscilla Macrae, professor of Sports Medicine, Stella Erbes, professor of Teacher Education, and Theresa de Los Santos, assistant professor of … [Read more...] about Women’s Panel for How to Cope with Post-College Life
