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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 […]

Dance in Flight choreographer reveals how dance has helped her overcome life’s insecurities

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March 17, 2018 Comments Off

Dance has become a pivotal source of empowerment in the lives of many members of Pepperdine’s Dance in Flight program. For Jasmine Croom, a sophomore DIF and Step Team member, the art of dance has [...]

Students struggle to register for classes at Pepperdine

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December 29, 2018 Comments Off

One second. One single second can change whether a student gets into their classes. A Pepp Post survey of 53 students found that students faced a range of difficulty in registering for their classes, with [...]

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Pepperdine builds teams and relationships through recruiting

May 2, 2019 Comments Off

The goal of every single collegiate athletic program is simple — to win a national championship. But the universities competing for those titles couldn’t have a great team — or even a team at all [...]

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Students overspend in Malibu

December 12, 2021 Comments Off

Free. A college student’s favorite word. “Attend the meeting for free snacks.” “Vote for class president for free Chick-fil-A.” “Follow the Instagram for a free tote bag.” In a town as expensive as Malibu, the [...]

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How social media is impacting the Pepperdine freshmen experience

December 29, 2018 Comments Off

First-year Pepperdine students are feeling social pressures from social media before stepping on campus, whether they “like” it or not. Between a class wide GroupMe chat started in January to “roommate dating” in May, social [...]

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

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