Pepperdine University - Promenade Yearbook (Malibu, CA)

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12 One could say that the average Pepperdine student is extremely fashion conscious. One visitor remarked that Pepperdine's Seaver College resembles a fashion show more than it resembles an academic institution. Seaver senior Lisa Vanco offered an explanation. First of all, the campus looks like it could be the perfect backdrop for a fashion spread. In fact, many commercials and advertisements are shot here. I really think that the image of a glamorous Malibu influences the way students at Pepperdine dress because they want to fit into that image. The beach atmosphere at Pepperdine influences the casual, yet stylish clothing of the guys. The girls on the other hand are more preoccupied with the latest look in fashion; a lot of them are overly concerned with clothing trends, stated freshman Iris Yokoi. Pepperdine students are individuals who have chosen either to stick with the style norms or make individual fashion statements of their own. Today's typical Pepperdine student might have closely cropped hair or a natural, windblown style. Seaver student Melanie Wong summarized the fashion attitude at Pepperdine University. As a group, Pepperdine students have high standards and expectations. This is demonstrated by the cars they drive, the clothes they wear, and the university they choose to attend. NEW WAVES -by David Leaser Above: Nancy Fiore models for the Zeta Kappa fashion show at Pepperdine's Raleigh Runnels pool. Opposite page: (top) Suzanne Gibson and Zeyneb Silan relax between classes; (right) Daniel Su sports Vuarnet sunglasses. ! ) J 3

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Student life would be hollow indeed if not for the means and forms of social interaction that fill the variable spare hours of the academic day. Pepperdine University is vastly more dependent on the caliber of its students and its extra curricular activities than the spectacular setting' that initially attracts scores of students to Malibu. Lisa Heinz, a veteran Pepperdine student, felt like leaving after her first year as a student at the most beautiful campus in the world. due to unmet anticipations. Heinz recounted with a knowing smile that it was hard gaining a s x ial foothold and that feeling of belonging that is so important to most first year students. Several seasons later, she bubbled when asked why she still attended Pepperdine. I found my own place here, and with the help of friends and sorority sisters. I now have my own little community to which I belong,' Heinz contentedly and confidently conveyed Pepperdine's social life differs from other Southern California universities in that it is not located in a college town such as UCLA's Westwood in Los Angeles. Malibu is as Chris Christiansen puts it, a plat e where most people go to get away, and when you're in college you want to be where it is at. Getting away can be where it is at, especially for those who en|oy the ocean surf, the rural countryside, and the Malibu campus' isolated setting. On the other side of student taste, a faster pace may be obtained by driving into the twinkling lights and glamorous nightlife of internationally known Los Angeles. Pepperdine and Los Angeles complement each other the same way that Kansas and Oz balanced each other out in the well known movie, The Wizard Of Oz, as each destination seems worth the trip when you arrive, but sooner or later you start looking back. For home is where the heart is. Pepperdine University is a home with heart as its administrators and students find ways of providing that link between 'social' and setting,' by being there for each other in many ways. From sororities to swimming pools and classes to clubs, the social life at Pepperdine is as varied as the students who want to find and partake in it. -by Bill High (lock wise from top left: leanne Si Merman enjoys Pepperdine's Raleigh Runnels pool; Stephanie Turman, Anita Rogers, and ( arolyne Keeler dress up for Halloween; time exposure photography creates an interesting landscape on Seaver s campus. 14 NEW WAVES