Attorney General Eric Holder announced his resignation Sept. 25 at a press conference in the White House. Holder, who served as the United States’ first black attorney general for six years, will continue in his role until a successor is found. Despite Pepperdine’s distance from Washington, D.C., Pepperdine law professor and former federal judge Bruce Einhorn said that if he … [Read more...] about Holder Resignation Impacts Students
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Shutdown affects internships
Photo by Marissa Baly WASHINGTON, D.C. — When the clock struck midnight on Oct. 1, the nation’s capital was dumbfounded. An estimated 800,000 federal employees were furloughed starting that Tuesday, and anxiety loomed over the district. Government workers wondered when they would see their next paychecks, medical patients worried whether their health treatments would continue … [Read more...] about Shutdown affects internships
Posse Scholars program partnership switches from DC to LA
Art by Xander Hayes Since 1989, the Posse scholarship program has partnered with more than 40 universities in order to provide a full-ride scholarship to “public high school students with extraordinary academic and leadership potential, who may be overlooked by traditional college selection process.” Recently, Posse scholars have carved a niche in Seaver College, rising … [Read more...] about Posse Scholars program partnership switches from DC to LA
Follow your dreams at home and abroad
You never know who you are meant to be until you have to figure it out. This moment of clarity is an instant that no one could ever forget. When this process unwound, until the brevity of clarity finally hit me, I was running. I was running through London’s enormously historic Hyde Park, just steps away from Pepperdine’s home at 56 Prince’s Gate. Fall was rapidly approaching … [Read more...] about Follow your dreams at home and abroad