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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 […]

East Coast Pepperdine students explain their West Coast shock

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December 12, 2023 Comments Off

International students at Pepperdine are not the only ones who experience culture shock in the Malibu environment. East Coast individuals find themselves astonished upon arrival to their California dream. Four students from the East Coast [...]

International students surprised by how Christian campus is

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May 13, 2020 Comments Off

When Bea Midesya, an international student ambassador and junior media production major from Indonesia, first visited Pepperdine University, she was shocked to learn that in order to graduate, she needed to complete three Christian religion [...]

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Smile for the camera, it’s probably Mercer Greene

October 13, 2021 Comments Off

As everyone starts getting into the rhythm of college, Pepperdine first-year student Mercer Greene prepares to document it all as the Pepperdine Graphic Media assistant photo editor. For Greene, the idea that her passion for [...]

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Step Team helps diversify Pepperdine’s culture

April 30, 2019 Comments Off

Pepperdine’s Step Team features 19 teammates who are making strides to diversify Pepperdine’s campus culture The team brings solidarity and interconnectedness to Pepperdine’s Black community, said David L. Humphreys Jr., associate dean of Student Affairs [...]

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How coronavirus has altered the Greek life experience for new sorority members

June 30, 2021 Comments Off

Amidst a global pandemic, sororities at Pepperdine University continue to be a staple for many, including where incoming freshmen and new members have found a community. Sororities are navigating through uncharted waters in these unprecedented [...]

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

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