Pepperdine Journalism Class Site – Telling Stories That Matter

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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”

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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 community weighs in on hopes for new university president

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December 29, 2018 Comments Off

Open-minded. Participatory. Diverse. Academically minded. These are just a handful of the characteristics Pepperdine community members hope to find in their new president. Pepperdine University’s Board of Regents is actively searching for candidates to serve [...]

Students Navigate High-School Relationships in College

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December 23, 2024 Comments Off

Savannah Kofed, a first-year English major, poses with her boyfriend Sebastian Sokolow, a first-year political science major, at President Jim Gash’s house during New Student Orientation. (Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Haddadin). […]

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Pepperdine University mutes musical talent

April 30, 2019 Comments Off

Freshman Kohlton Dannenberg drives 45 minutes into Los Angeles a few times a week. Just to play the drums. While his case is extreme, many non-music majors said they struggle to find ways to pursue [...]

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Students and experts discuss the roommate selection process

April 30, 2019 Comments Off

Most first-year Pepperdine students choose their roommate in the hopes of finding their perfect match but they aren’t any happier than their randomly paired peers. A Pepp Post poll of 51 students found that 67 [...]

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A generation of students predisposed to mental health issues struggle to keep up with a semester of remote learning

December 28, 2020 Comments Off

With a second semester of online classes in full swing, a devastating global pandemic, wildfires ravaging the West Coast, and a particularly polarized election, it’s no surprise that the rates of depression and anxiety disorders [...]

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

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