Photos courtesy of Alejandra HurtadoPeople lover Alejandra Hurtado beams with joy during a photoshoot at her house in Lake Elsinore, California. After completing her first year of college at Point Loma Nazarene University (PLNU), she decided to transfer to Pepperdine.Sophomore transfer student Alejandra Hurtado said she found comfort in watching TV shows and movies when she was … [Read more...] about Fresh Faces: Transfer Student Hopes to Direct Happiness into People’s Lives
The Last to Leave — Buenos Aires Program Suspended
Students and the faculty family from Pepperdine's Buenos Aires abroad program smile for a photograph. Photos by Ashley Mowreader Though the news was shocking, the announcement was not a surprise. “In the beginning of the semester, I thought for sure we were going to get sent home,” said sophomore Bryce Crane. “But in seeing how Argentina's coronavirus [cases weren’t] … [Read more...] about The Last to Leave — Buenos Aires Program Suspended
Fresh Face Column 8: First-Year Aims to Help People’s Diets
Art by Madeline Duvall Originally from the southeastern city of Guangzhou, China, first-year Cecilia Li is an international student who went to high school in Searcy, Arkansas, while living with a local host family. During this time, Li said she found her passion for nutritional science, which has encouraged her to pursue a career in this field. Li wrote in an email that … [Read more...] about Fresh Face Column 8: First-Year Aims to Help People’s Diets
Thousand Oaks Continues to Recover From Nov. 7 Tragedy
Photos by Makena Huey and Rowan Toke | The Healing Garden in Thousand Oaks serves as a permanent memorial to honor the victims and survivors of the Borderline Shooting. One year after the Nov. 7, 2018 Borderline Shooting — which resulted in the death of 12 individuals, including first-year Pepperdine student Alaina Housley — the Thousand Oaks community continues to heal. … [Read more...] about Thousand Oaks Continues to Recover From Nov. 7 Tragedy
Fresh Face Column 7: First-Year Dances Her Way into a Career of a Lifetime
Photos Courtesy of Kait WardFirst-year Kait Ward said she began dancing when she was 4. However, it wasn't until she was 10, when she began training at the pre-professional level, that she knew it was her passion."For me, training at that level meant that dance wasn’t just a hobby I took part in every few days after school, but really just the main focus of my life," Ward … [Read more...] about Fresh Face Column 7: First-Year Dances Her Way into a Career of a Lifetime