Members of the Pepperdine Waves Debate team pose with their awards following the Loyola Marymount University Venn Diagram Debates in October. This debate highlighted civic issues and included discourse on healing justice. Photo courtesy of Courtney Wisniewski The Pepperdine Waves Debate team seeks to use debate to teach meaningful civic engagement, said junior Courtney … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Waves Debate Team is Reimagining the Benefits of Debate
Thanksgiving Traditions: How Students Spend Their Break
Art by Autumn Hardwick Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and the smell of pumpkin pie and cinnamon spice will soon once again fill the air. Students said they are looking forward to a break, filled with their favorite holiday traditions and quality time with family and friends. Pepperdine's Thanksgiving break begins Nov. 23, and students like sophomore Kailey Echeverria … [Read more...] about Thanksgiving Traditions: How Students Spend Their Break
Burnout Blues: Tips to Maintain a Healthy Mindset
Art by Autumn Harwick During midterms, motivation levels begin to dwindle and stress levels rise, students said. This makes them feel overwhelmed they said— leading to burnout. Students said burnout is very common when they feel overworked. Without a conscious effort to keep up a healthy mindset, the burnout blues can take over, leading to symptoms of exhaustion, emptiness and … [Read more...] about Burnout Blues: Tips to Maintain a Healthy Mindset
Founder’s Day 2022: Pepperdine Celebrates 50 Years in Malibu
The crowd waves orange and navy bandanas as L.A.-based singer-songwriter, David Davis, sings at Firestone Fieldhouse on Sept. 21. Davis ended the Founder's Day celebration with the song "Yes We Will." Photos by Mary Elisabeth This year marks the 50th anniversary of Pepperdine's Malibu campus, which opened for its first year on Sept. 12, 1972. To commemorate this milestone, … [Read more...] about Founder’s Day 2022: Pepperdine Celebrates 50 Years in Malibu
‘Running Up That Hill’: How Music Affects the Brain
Art by Autumn Hardwick In "Stranger Things" season 4, episode 6, Sadie Sink plays Max Mayfield and escapes the Upside Down through the use of her favorite song, “Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)” by Kate Bush. The newest season of the series displays the transformative effects of music on the psyche. "Stranger Things" showrunners, the Duffer brothers, tasked the series' … [Read more...] about ‘Running Up That Hill’: How Music Affects the Brain
