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When most people hear about mountain lion sightings along the outer edge of Pepperdine’s campus, they immediately assume that they are in danger. Not to worry. The mountain lions that inhabit the Santa Monica Mountains are far more threatened by the humans living in the area than we are by them.
Since 2002, when the first mountain lion was captured in the Santa Monica mountain range, the Santa Monica Mountains National Park Service Center has captured and released 21 mountain lions within the mountain range. Initially, the park specialists were not ... Featured, Life & Arts »
Germantown, M.D. – A group of organizations have rallied together with Journey’s Crossing and Living Water International to raise awareness and raise funds to end to the clean water crisis through the Reel Water Film Festival, a non-profit project that will kick-off it’s first event on June 16th in Germantown, M.D.
Festival Director Tiffany Jones says it’s been “amazing to see how passionate people have been about the project, and really inspiring to see it come together.”
The venue will be held at the Black Rock Center for the Arts in Germantown, Maryland ... Featured, Life & Arts »
Free gifts, known as ‘swag’ are a common way for companies to gain recognition in the entertainment industry. Most award shows are precluded with dozens of invitation only gifting suites. Here’s a look into one that happened on March 8, 2012 for nominees and attendees of this year’s Kid’s Choice Awards. The was hosted by Will Smith and aired on Nickelodeon. Kids voted on their favorite celebrities and entertainment in fun categories like ‘Best Sidekick’ and ‘Favorite Video Game.’ But, before the slime and green carpet in Hollywood…the Hollywood teenage ... Featured, Sports »
At 66 years old, most people’s leisure activities would likely involve strolls along the beach, reading a good novel at a coffee shop and, of course, the occasional movie night. Not much so for Laurie Nelson. She has worked at Pepperdine for the past 37 years as a professor of sports medicine as well as an adviser for pre-med students. Today, she is nationally ranked Crossfit athlete.
Crossfit is a national fitness organization that has gyms all over the world. The concept of Crossfit is built on functional movements that give ... Featured, News »
The SGA voted yesterday to approve $3,000 for new furniture in the SAC.
Senior Senator Jazmyne Sutton wrote two resolutions about the SAC. The first resolution listed the problems that students, faculty and staff had previously voiced about the SAC. The resolution recommended that the SAC officially become a part of Pepperdine’s renovation plans in the future. According to Sutton, both Dean Mark Davis and Dean Tabatha Jones saw the resolution.
The second resolution Sutton wrote was submitted last week after she met with Dr. April Marshall, chair of the International Studies ... Featured, Sports »
Women’s Volleyball: The No. 18-ranked women’s volleyball team made the deepest post-season run out of all the fall season sports, advancing to the Elite Eight in Hawaii for only the second time in school history. The team fell to No. 1-ranked USC in the NCAA Regional Finals in Hawaii. A major highlight for the Waves was when they beat UCLA in five sets in the second tournament of the season. The Bruins eventually went on to win the championship. Next season, the team loses dominating seniors Lilla Frederick and Kim ... Featured, News »
Pepperdine alumnus Omid Heidari only graduated from Seaver College back in 2010, but he has obtained a career in a field that allows him to craft his passion and share it with the world. Since his graduation, Heidari has been one of the leading minds in the distribution of the documentary “Happy,” as he serves as an Associate Producer for the film and co-manager of Wadi Rum Films, Inc.
“This project allowed me to personally and freely craft my art,” Heidari said. “The movie explores happiness beyond tickle fights and mountain ... Featured, News »
Pepperdine’s trademark “journalism junkie,” Dr. Michael Jordan, is retiring this spring. Jordan’s tenure spans over two decades, but his professional standards for journalism live on through his students and Student Publications. Jordan’s zeal for journalism helped chart the future of the Graphic to emerge as today’s thriving enterprise, Pepperdine Graphic Media.
These efforts will culminate April 12.
The all-encompassing “J-Day” will be dedicated to Jordan. On the day celebrating journalism, the Graphic will launch their iPhone app in Joselyn Plaza. During Jordan’s reception in the afternoon, a wall bearing all Graphic advisers ... Featured, News »
With final exams looming on the horizon, students are scrambling to finish up semester projects and end the semester with good grades — all while balancing different aspects of their lives. With so much to do and so little time, some students may decide to pull an all-nighter to accomplish everything they have been putting off. However, research shows that staying up all night has negative effects on the body.
In the process of trying to stay awake all night and day, students may resort to drinking unhealthy amounts of caffeine ... Featured, News »
Five Pepperdine students have been awarded grants from the prestigious Fulbright Program this year. Graduate student Julia Barr and seniors Aubrey Hoeppner, Cameron Kruse, Wojetk Peliks and Sabena Virani received the scholarship to teach, study or perform research in another country for approximately one year.
Each year, around 8,000 awards are granted to U.S. students, foreign students, scholars and visiting scholars, as well as to several hundred teachers and professionals. These recipients join a long list of Waves who have won the award, but each student’s Fulbright experience will take them ... 
