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Graduates Fight the Theatre Major Stigma

Audition, audition, audition. After graduating from Pepperdine, Theatre Alumna (‘17), Caitlin O’Grady moved to Atlanta and was acting and modeling despite the starving artist stigma. “You’re told so often when you’re young, and especially in [...]
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In Class and at Home: Students with Professors for Neighbors

Up on the hills of Pepperdine University’s Malibu campus are neighborhoods reserved for faculty housing. However, when some professors go abroad, they rent their homes to students during the academic year. The students who live [...]
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Navigating Through Troubled Waters: How Double Majors Journey Through College

College is all about navigating uncharted waters. As soon as students choose to do a double major, strong currents and unpredictable storms await them. But after the storm, the sky is clear. The number of [...]
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Music majors make waves with their upcoming recitals

Astor Piazzolla’s “Nightclub 1960.” This Spanish instrumental piece currently fills most of Alima Ovali’s waking moments. The junior music major in violin performance is most anticipating performing this song in her upcoming junior recital Dec. [...]
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Students Navigate Their Expectations versus Pepperdine Reality

When applying for universities, junior economics major Leah Marquell was drawn to the strong academics at Pepperdine and the idea of moving across the country. But people at home in Fort Wayne, Indiana, were nervous [...]
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Pepperdine Students Critique Bon Appétit

As tuition has increased, student perceptions of the quality of Pepperdine’s Dining Services has decreased. From the quality of food to the cost of meal plans, many Pepperdine students are not satisfied with Pepperdine’s food [...]
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Strength and Support: Exploring the Role of Fitness in Student Life

“Just do it!” Several students used that phrase to encourage others to participate in Pepperdine’s group fitness classes. From yoga to Jiu-Jitsu, Pepperdine offers a variety of free group fitness classes designed to fit all [...]

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 students fighting COVID-19 frustrations

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May 4, 2022 Comments Off

Joshua Lim, a junior business administration major from Torrance, California, came down with COVID-19 Jan. 6. This forced Lim to isolate at home just as Pepperdine’s spring academic semester began. He was in isolation for [...]

Pest problem on campus, what it is and how the faculty deal with them

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May 5, 2018 Comments Off

Location, location, location. Pepperdine’s mountainside campus means great views but it also means constant critters. Ants are the most common pests on campus but students also regularly experience deer, snakes, mice, rabbits, birds and raccoons. [...]

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Students that dropout of Greek Life at Pepperdine

April 30, 2019 Comments Off

Pepperdine senior piano major Emily Phan realized during her sophomore year that she needed to drop her Gamma Phi Beta sorority. Her grades were suffering and she wasn’t getting enough hours of practice in on [...]

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Pepperdine works to retain international students

December 12, 2023 Comments Off

Pepperdine University administrators are working to recruit and retain international students after COVID-19 and U.S. immigration rules impacted numbers nationwide. The international student body at Pepperdine rose from a low of 11% in Fall 2015 [...]

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Pepperdine students discover the joy in sharing their perfect meals

May 9, 2023 Comments Off

Imagine a sprawling dinner table. There is a plate full of Bánh xèo, a savory Vietnamese crepe, filled with shrimp, pork, bean sprouts and green onion. It is crispy and fresh, packed with coconut flavor. [...]

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

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