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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 [...]

How ex-athletes learn to move on after playing sports

December 23, 2022 Comments Off

Impactful but not permanent. That’s how Pepperdine ex-athletes described playing competitive sports growing up. Playing competitive sports is very time consuming and requires hard work, dedication and perseverance from a young age. Athletes develop many […]

First-year students feel high pressure to study abroad

May 9, 2023 Comments Off

At Pepperdine, peer pressure is present. When it comes to international programs, students feel pressured to spend a summer, semester or year overseas during their time as a Wave. Jojo Inouye, sophomore business administration major, […]

Pepperdine students find it difficult to go to Los Angeles for the entertainment they love

May 9, 2023 Comments Off

The day before going to a Whiskey Meyers concert at The Novo in downtown Los Angeles, junior advertising major Luke Pemberton checked his route to the concert. Apple Maps indicated the venue was 40 minutes […]

Leading by example: The inspiring journey of KKG President Loren Eastman

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April 19, 2023 Comments Off

From the moment Loren Eastman became an initiated member of Pepperdine’s Eta Beta chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma, she said she found a home away from home. She didn’t know then that she would become [...]

International students face barriers in employment due to the pandemic

Campus Life

December 12, 2021 Comments Off

Brianne Kong is a sophomore integrated marketing communication major from South Korea. Like many others, she believes that work experience is an integral part of university life. But she hasn’t had the best experience searching [...]

Campus Life

Pepperdine students confirm cheating won’t give students an easy way out

December 23, 2022 Comments Off

Remote learning made it easier to cheat. Now that students are back in person, they wonder if that temptation remains. Six Seaver students reflected on their academic experiences before, after and during remote learning. All [...]

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How ex-athletes learn to move on after playing sports

December 23, 2022 Comments Off

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Pepperdine clubs work to better their communities through activism and service

December 21, 2021 Comments Off

Pepperdine’s Latino Student Alliance hosts monthly meetings to engage members in conversations about Hispanic heritage. Members have watched slideshows on relevant political events in Latin X countries like abortion legislation in Mexico. They have also [...]

How ex-athletes learn to move on after playing sports

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