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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 […]

Students of color struggle to find their shade in complexion products

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December 26, 2022 Comments Off

For many women, putting makeup on is the foundation to the start of a good day. However, this is not a shared universal experience because many women of color struggle to find makeup products that [...]

Students discuss off-campus discounts

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December 12, 2023 Comments Off

Student discounts cut costs. Living in Malibu comes with added expenses — a reality many students grapple with. To help off-set prices, the university and organizations like the Student Government Association work with area businesses [...]

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Pepperdine art teacher draws on her own success to guide students to theirs

June 30, 2021 Comments Off

Adjunct Art Professor Yvette Gellis always knew she was going to be an artist. Today, her notable art exhibitions and residencies can be found all over the world in Taiwan, France and Austria, as well [...]

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Students finding different ways to spend their fall semester amidst COVID-19

December 28, 2020 Comments Off

Incoming first-year student Blue Brasher chose Pepperdine for its Pacific Ocean views and academic prestige. But instead of starting her college journey this fall, Brasher is currently living in her hometown of Fayetteville, Arkansas, and [...]

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Professors’ emotional experiences while teaching amidst a pandemic

December 21, 2021 Comments Off

On March 11, 2020, Pepperdine University announced the move from in-person classes to an online format, igniting stress and panic amongst professors toward the unprecedented events they were about to face. Professors had to re-work [...]

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

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