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Pepperdine theatre majors navigate auditions and rejection

December 12, 2023 Niccie Jamitkowski Comments Off on Pepperdine theatre majors navigate auditions and rejection

Long hours, draining rehearsals and lots of rejection.  These are a few of the things that Pepperdine theatre majors face each semester. But students said the close-knit community within the theatre department helps to make […]

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Leading by example: The inspiring journey of KKG President Loren Eastman

April 19, 2023 Victoria La Ferla Comments Off on Leading by example: The inspiring journey of KKG President Loren Eastman

From the moment Loren Eastman became an initiated member of Pepperdine’s Eta Beta chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma, she said she found a home away from home.  She didn’t know then that she would become […]

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Students benefit from required religion courses, albeit reluctantly

May 8, 2018 Dani Masten Comments Off on Students benefit from required religion courses, albeit reluctantly

Pepperdine professors believe the required religion courses are integral to preparing students for lives of service, purpose and leadership. Students aren’t so sure. A Pepp Post poll of 60 students found that 75 percent of […]

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

March 17, 2018 Karina Valenzuela Comments Off on Dance in Flight choreographer reveals how dance has helped her overcome life’s insecurities

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 […]

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Pepperdine student pursues global platform

March 17, 2018 Jacob Fields Comments Off on Pepperdine student pursues global platform

When 20-year-old junior Alec Torres got to Pepperdine, he had it all figured out. Coming in as a first-year student, Torres decided to double major in political science and economics, with aspirations to be a […]

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Terry Giboney’s legacy is one of humility, wisdom and joy, that lives on through his daughter, Carrie Wall

March 17, 2018 Aubrey Stanchak Comments Off on Terry Giboney’s legacy is one of humility, wisdom and joy, that lives on through his daughter, Carrie Wall

Just days after Carrie Wall learned her father’s colon cancer was terminal, she watched him encourage a standing-room only crowd at the Center for the Family conference in June 1996 with poise and hope, as […]

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English Professor Lisa Smith promotes students’ spiritual well-being

March 17, 2018 Lindsey Sullivan Comments Off on English Professor Lisa Smith promotes students’ spiritual well-being

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 […]

Faith

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

March 17, 2018 Makena Huey Comments Off on Valerie Bonoan: “The voice and heart of an angel”

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, […]

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