Photos by Zach LeWearing a silver necklace that reads "Amelia" in Arabic, senior Amelia Dal Pra said the necklace was made by her friend Alawi, an Iraqi refugee who she met while studying abroad in Jordan with Pepperdine last summer."My time with my refugee friends that I made there humanized the situation and made it a lot more real for me," said Dal Pra, who has contributed … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Students, Faculty and Alumni Serve Refugees
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Letter from the Editor
If you don’t know Rico, that’s our first problem. He used to man Pepperdine’s coffee cart, but now works at the ambiguous Starbucks/sushi station in the Caf. I’m a regular at nearly every caffeine distributor on campus — even when it exists within the vicinity of seafood — and Rico has yet to hand me a cup of coffee without a youthful grin … [Read more...] about Letter from the Editor
A Very Real India
Photos by Amelia Dal PraI struggled to breathe as I attempted to walk through the thick, humid air. My heart was racing as I darted quickly along the dirt roads, dodging trash, cow manure and the monkeys that gazed down at me from the brick walls lining my trail. I carried a torn plastic bag filled with fresh mangoes and bananas.A little barefoot boy — maybe 4 years old … [Read more...] about A Very Real India
Through Their Eyes
Photos by Amelia Dal PraAs I walked through the streets of India, I noticed faces. So many faces. Old and young. Every wrinkle, every crevice, every smile and every grimace told a story. Soon enough, some faces became more familiar than others. So I asked three of my friends if I could sit down, listen to their stories and share their perspectives with my friends at home. These … [Read more...] about Through Their Eyes
Pepp Community Stands for Unity
Photos by Brett Bean and Cassandra Stephenson Pepperdine students, faculty and administrators gathered to pray and address recent U.S. refugee and immigration policy changes Wednesday. Beginning with a time for prayer at 9:30 a.m., the event took place outside of Firestone Fieldhouse and was sponsored by SGA, the Office of the Chaplain and the Seaver College Dean's … [Read more...] about Pepp Community Stands for Unity