Photos Courtesy of Maya LalShe was 2 years old when she began to paint. Her first project was to draw raindrops in her preschool class. Without question, she made her piece as colorful as possible, disregarding the fact that raindrops aren’t multi-colored. Her teacher quickly took notice, and three years later she started taking art classes, feeling right at home.The … [Read more...] about Artist Corner: Maya Lal
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Seaver Alumna Screens ‘U.S.S. Indianapolis: The Legacy’
Images and Photos Courtesy of 'U.S.S. Indianapolis: The Legacy Production' StillsImages on the screen flowed between an elderly man in large glasses to another old man whose white hair stuck out underneath a Navy cap adorned with pins. The auditorium intently watched the men on the screen in silence except for brief moments of laughter and longer moments of sniffles. Seaver … [Read more...] about Seaver Alumna Screens ‘U.S.S. Indianapolis: The Legacy’
Humans of the Caf: Students Reveal Their Stories
Photo Courtesy of Kaci Courtright“I know a lot of my friends struggled growing up with low self-esteem, caring about what everyone else thought. It’s really how you view yourself — I grew up thinking, ‘I’m pretty cool for who I am; I really like who I am.’ And I wouldn’t want to change for anything.”Born and raised in "The Windy … [Read more...] about Humans of the Caf: Students Reveal Their Stories
Spring Admits Overcome Their Tough Transitions
Photo Courtesy of Lynn Gilmour, Ashley Shelton and Jennifer Ipe For students admitted to Pepperdine in the spring semester including transfer students, it can be challenging to find the common comfort of integration when everyone is already a semester ahead. This spring, 100 first-year students enrolled, and 56 students transferred to Pepperdine. There are 156 new students … [Read more...] about Spring Admits Overcome Their Tough Transitions
Humans of the Caf: Students Reveal Their Stories
Photo courtesy of Alexandria Oguntula“Since I’m graduating in April, I think that it's made me a little more aware of my relationships with people, and I think that I’m just trying to get close and have as many good memories as possible before I leave. I think it's really important to sustain relationships with people. I make sure that I have lunch with people … [Read more...] about Humans of the Caf: Students Reveal Their Stories