Photo by Melissa Houston Pepperdine alumna Anika De Long’s (‘21) bamboo-trimmed loft bed held her entire routine.Her fluffy pillows and a comforter with a tropical Hawaiian print rested on the top half. Below the lifted bed was her school desk and books. A wooden staircase led from the mattress above to the workspace below, blending rest and work into a single piece … [Read more...] about When School and Home Collide
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Home on the Road
Photo by Melissa HoustonTexas, Alaska, Germany, Japan.For many military kids, these were not vacation destinations: they were temporary homes.With each move, there was a new school to learn from, new neighbors to get to know and a new city to start all over in. Rarely did they stay long enough to feel like it was home.Pepperdine senior Ariel Miles knows this feeling all too … [Read more...] about Home on the Road
Traveling Home: How Strangers Become Family Abroad
Mia Perry and Lauryn Madrigal in Copenhagen. Photo courtesy Mia Perry Personal growth emerges through change, yet change itself takes root in discomfort. Leaving home to create a new one is no exception. Moving to another country embodies this transformation, especially for students who choose to further their education abroad through Pepperdine’s International … [Read more...] about Traveling Home: How Strangers Become Family Abroad
Pepperdine’s Athlete Chapel Hosts Olympic Champion Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone
Pepperdine University welcomed Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Olympic gold medalist and world champion hurdler, to speak to the Athlete Chapel in Heritage Hall on April 8. McLaughlin-Levrone shared her journey as one of track and field’s most decorated athletes, focusing on faith and identity in the pursuit of greatness. Her message resonated with Pepperdine student-athletes … [Read more...] about Pepperdine’s Athlete Chapel Hosts Olympic Champion Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone
Farewell Firestone Fieldhouse
Firestone Fieldhouse stands shortly after construction was completed in 1973. Pepperdine moved from its South Central Los Angeles campus in 1972. Photos courtesy of Pepperdine Digital Libraries Gymnasium. Convocation center. Shelter-in-place. Graduation center. Memorial site. For the past 53 years, Firestone Fieldhouse has operated as a center for a variety of different events. … [Read more...] about Farewell Firestone Fieldhouse