Sophomore Liesel Grace Mendoza poses alongside Buenos Aires students at Calafate, Patagonia, on Oct. 28. Mendoza said the group enjoyed a four-hour hike on Estancia Cristina Fossil Canyon. Photo courtesy of Liesel Grace MendozaAfter spending the fall semester immersed in new cultures and lifestyles abroad, some Pepperdine students said returning to campus has resulted in an … [Read more...] about Students Reclaim Their Rhythm in Malibu After a Semester Abroad
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‘Rich in Giving’: International Studies Student Leads with Compassion
Leadership is often associated with authority and visibility, but senior Tsion Gerbaba said she takes a different approach. She leads compassionately, valuing diligence over control and impact over recognition. Gerbaba’s path from Ethiopia to Pepperdine has developed her understanding of leadership and service, shaping her aspiration to work for the United Nations. “I want to … [Read more...] about ‘Rich in Giving’: International Studies Student Leads with Compassion
Career Trek Provides Clarity for Postgrad Opportunities
Every year over spring break, the Seaver College Career Center hosts a Career Trek where they take a group of students to tour companies and professionally network in a major American city. This year the Career Center took students to the nation's capital. Students said they saw many positive outcomes of the experience — students received mentorship from alumni, and many … [Read more...] about Career Trek Provides Clarity for Postgrad Opportunities
Pepperdine IP Announces Fall 2021 In-Person Classes Will Run at Four Locations in Early September
Pepperdine's International Program students will be back in London, England, this fall to see sites like the London Eye, as photographed in September 2019. Pepperdine's London program has not hosted students since spring 2020 and reopens fall 2021 for in-person classes. Photo courtesy of Pari CribbinsFour Pepperdine International Programs — located in Lausanne, London, … [Read more...] about Pepperdine IP Announces Fall 2021 In-Person Classes Will Run at Four Locations in Early September
Opinion: Storming of Capitol Hill Exposes Hypocrisy in American Politics
American politicians often support political movements overseas possibly because they regard America as the pinnacle of democracy. When similar political movements happen in America, however, American politicians have been self-contradictory. To avoid the self-contradiction in politics, American politicians need to be more consistent with their moral standards. Recently, the … [Read more...] about Opinion: Storming of Capitol Hill Exposes Hypocrisy in American Politics