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Is the evolution of music getting better or worse?

Tory Wile, a junior history major and music minor, listens to music on campus (Photo courtesy of Tory Wile) […]
Roman Catholic Students Navigate A Protestant Pepperdine Experience

Micaela Shackleford, a senior psychology and art history major and president of the Catholic Student Association, plays guitar at a Roman Catholic Mass on campus (Photo courtesy of Micaela Shackleford). […]
Students Feel The Effects of Commuting

By Shane Stephens Commuting is a fact of life — especially in Los Angeles. Commuting can be a stressful task, whether it has to do with the conditions of the road, fear of reckless drivers [...]
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First-Year School Spirit Shapes Pepperdine’s Culture

Making memories, participating in engaging events and fostering community. The first couple weeks of school are a difficult time for many first-year students at Pepperdine University, but students said engaging events like Frosh Follies and [...]
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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. [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]

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 […]

Nonreligious students take on Pepperdine

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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 [...]

Students Grapple with Social Anxiety

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December 12, 2021 Comments Off

Gabrielle Salgado completed the reporting for this story in Jour 241 in Fall 2021 under the supervision of Dr. Christina Littlefield and Dr. Theresa de los Santos. Dr. de los Santos supervised the video package.

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International students face challenges due to language barriers

December 29, 2018 Comments Off

International students come from all around the world to receive a college education from Pepperdine but face language barriers that challenge them academically and socially. International students at Pepperdine comprise about 11 percent of the [...]

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

December 12, 2023 Comments Off

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 [...]

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Pepperdine’s professional athletes adjust to college life

January 4, 2024 Comments Off

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. [...]

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

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