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Pepperdine’s professional athletes adjust to college life

More than 300 student-athletes compete for Pepperdine University’s 17 Division I sports teams, according to a 2023 Media Factual study. But there’s also a handful of professional athletes pursuing a degree on the Malibu campus. [...]
Campus Life

Students at Pepperdine evaluate their screen time and its effect on sleep

As screen time goes up, sleep time goes down. A Pepp Post poll of 51 students found that 98% of students use their phones within an hour of going to sleep, and 52% of students [...]
Campus Life

Sorority women are not who you think they are

For some girls, bid day is the best day of their life. For others, it is the worst. But for those who run to their new home, it is the beginning of a brand new [...]
International Programs

Pepperdine students enjoy study abroad — regardless of where they go

Pepperdine’s International Programs begin advertising its locations as soon as students step foot on campus. Ria Frenzel, a junior art history major, saw the International Programs presentation at New Student Orientation and began thinking about [...]
Sports

Not all Pepperdine athletes ride the same wave when it comes to scholarships

Many Pepperdine students have the false belief that student-athletes are here on full-ride scholarships. The truth is, most athletes are either playing their sport on a partial scholarship or receive nothing at all. Even teams [...]
International Programs

Students discuss the dangers of studying abroad

In the city of Nice, France, junior biology major Madison Bunker and three other female friends decided to rent an apartment for a getaway weekend. However, their excitement dialed down when their host, supposedly a [...]
Campus Life

Students question where tuition money goes

Pepperdine University is one of the most expensive colleges in the U.S. After one of the biggest tuition hikes ever, university administrators celebrated the grand opening of the Lausanne program’s Château d’Hauteville in July 2023 [...]

Valerie Bonoan: “The voice and heart of an angel”

March 17, 2018 Comments Off

Valerie Bonoan strives to live and look like Jesus in everything that she does. As co-director of Celebration Chapel, the sophomore integrated marketing communication major promotes community on campus by combining her love for God, […]

Lily Piekos works to bring a light to an otherwise dimly lit industry

March 17, 2018 Comments Off

Many view the entertainment industry as one that’s riddled with people who are solely focused on their own personal gain. Lily Piekos, a first-year integrated marketing and communication major at Pepperdine, is working to break […]

English Professor Lisa Smith promotes students’ spiritual well-being

March 17, 2018 Comments Off

Many students know Lisa Smith as an English professor, but her influence at Pepperdine goes far beyond the walls of the classroom. Smith is a visiting assistant professor of English, currently teaching courses in early […]

Pepperdine athletes fight against racial injustice

Diversity

December 28, 2020 Comments Off

Many professional and collegiate-level athletes are taking a stand against racism and utilizing their platforms to amplify Black voices protesting against police violence. After a summer of protests following the police-caused deaths of George Floyd [...]

Nonreligious students take on Pepperdine

Faith

May 4, 2022 Comments Off

Sophomore accounting major Zedekyah Teh is a nonreligious student in a community based in Christian faith. This can make him feel as if there is a glass barrier between him and his peers. Teh grew [...]

education

STEM students face difficulties scheduling semester abroad

December 23, 2022 Comments Off

Pepperdine officials tout that studying abroad is a journey of a lifetime. But students who have made it their goal to pursue a STEM major struggle to fit in a semester abroad. With the minimal [...]

Sports

Pepperdine students find new ways to keep in shape despite pandemic

June 30, 2021 Comments Off

Due to the pandemic, Pepperdine students have changed the way they maintain their personal fitness. With gyms closed and stress high, many students have found new ways to stay in shape, eat well and remain [...]

education

Pepperdine Waves Debate Makes a Splash in LAUSD Classrooms

December 28, 2020 Comments Off

Pepperdine Waves Debate attends competitions, debates on an international level and uses their public speaking skills to educate and empower America’s youth. Pepperdine students have been coaching kids at Woodlake Elementary Community Charter School since [...]

Valerie Bonoan: “The voice and heart of an angel”

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