Art by Vivian Hsia On the surface, Pepperdine has an impressive array of tools to battle the spread of COVID-19 on campus. Within this arsenal of masking, testing and quarantine protocols, there are still fine print loopholes and issues with mask compliance and vaccine hesitancy among students that can fuel the virus' spread.Pepperdine administration announced Sept. 10, that … [Read more...] about Opinion: Pepp Needs Stronger COVID-19 Response Plan to Stop Virus Transmission
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New Health Ambassadors Monitor Public Spaces for Mask Wearing
Pepperdine Health Ambassadors sophomores Asia Ford (left) and Rachel Jiang (right) pose in front of Payson Library before starting their shift Oct. 20. Ford said she hopes to make an impact through her new position by reducing COVID cases. Photo by Ryan Brinkman As Pepperdine staff and students settle into life on campus amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Pepperdine works to enforce … [Read more...] about New Health Ambassadors Monitor Public Spaces for Mask Wearing
COVID-Related County Guidance Impacts Pepperdine Operations
Firestone Fieldhouse, Pepperdine’s arena and recreational space, sits empty on Oct. 12. Following changes to county regulation, any indoor event with more than 1,000 attendees will require organizers to check COVID-19 vaccine cards or negative tests. Photo by Ryan BrinkmanWith the constantly shifting landscape of the COVID-19 pandemic come changes to health ordinances and … [Read more...] about COVID-Related County Guidance Impacts Pepperdine Operations
Body and Soul: School is in Session—In Person
Art by Leah Bae My alarm clock begins shrieking at 6:30 a.m. sharp. Beep! Beep! Beep! Groggy and disoriented, I don’t even realize what a special day it is — Aug. 30, the first day of in-person classes back at Pepperdine.My last in-person class, along with many other students, happened in March 2020, meaning nearly a year and a half passed since COVID-19 forced life … [Read more...] about Body and Soul: School is in Session—In Person
Students Express Confusion Over Quarantine and Isolation
One of Pepperdine's quarantine and isolation facilities, the Mt. Crags Conference Center, is located in a wooded area of the Malibu canyon with both private and group rooms. Resident Directors live on-site to address student needs, and a full-time staff is there to drop off food, towels, sheets and pick up trash without having contact with the students. Photos by Dane … [Read more...] about Students Express Confusion Over Quarantine and Isolation