Art by Madeline Duvall President Andrew K. Benton is known around Pepperdine as the "Student's President." At other universities, students might go four or five years without ever seeing their president. Every Pepperdine student meets AKB within their first week on campus. As AKB recently announced that he would be stepping down from his role as the "Students' President," … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: An Open Letter to Pepperdine’s Next President
Tradition
Students Share Thoughts On New Year’s Resolutions
Photos by Kayla Lee It's January and New Year's Day just passed, when we ushered in the new year of 2017. Like every time period surrounding the beginning of a new year, there's been plenty of talk about making New Year's resolutions. People decide to change things they don't like about themselves, or they set out to make improvements to their lives. They like to make … [Read more...] about Students Share Thoughts On New Year’s Resolutions
My Tie Removes Ties for Inclusivity
Photos by Brandt Misik My Tie, a well-known part of Pepperdine’s New Student Orientation week, is undergoing some changes this year, starting with the blind-date tradition behind its nickname. The event, officially listed in this year’s NSO schedule as “President’s Reception,” will otherwise retain its “core,” and freshmen will still have a chance to get dressed up, … [Read more...] about My Tie Removes Ties for Inclusivity
Deceased landscape worker honored
Photo by Marisa Padilla Landscaping Services workers Juan Cueto Hernandez and Ignacio Alamillo were talking together on May 10, 2011, like they did every day. When the two became work partners, they developed a close friendship. Cueto teased Alamillo about the day’s midday soccer pickup match at the lacrosse field, a tradition between landscape workers. Alamillo wasn’t … [Read more...] about Deceased landscape worker honored
Tradition honors lost lives
Photos by Veronica Johnson Red and white stripes and blue stars flap in the wind as the sun sets on the night before the 12th anniversary of Sept. 11, one flag for each of the nearly 3,000 lives lost. A group of freshman students have decided to eat dinner on the lawn. Tori Occhipinti, a freshman from Orange County, watches the sun set across the Pacific. “The flags … [Read more...] about Tradition honors lost lives
