Photos courtesy of Destin KvideraFirst-year Destin Kvidera said she was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when she was just 5 years old."Ever since then, I've really focused on just getting people educated more about [diabetes] because it's not something that people know a lot about," Kvidera said.Kvidera, who is from White Bear Lake, Minnesota, said she became heavily involved … [Read more...] about Fresh Face Column 6: First-Year Hopes to Educate Pepp Community on Type 1 Diabetes
Fresh Face Column 5: First-Year Prepares for a Life of Service
Photos courtesy of Jakub Mierzejewski First-year Jakub Mierzejewski organized the Sept. 20 climate strike at the Malibu Pepperdine campus. He also planned the strike at the entrance to the Malibu Bluffs Park on Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) later that day. This day also marked the beginning of the weeklong global climate strike that ended Sept. 27. Mierzejewski, who was … [Read more...] about Fresh Face Column 5: First-Year Prepares for a Life of Service
Fresh Face Column 4: First-Year Aims to Change the Justice System
Photos courtesy of Justus JohnsonThe class of 2023 elected first-year Justus Johnson as the freshman class president after a run-off election with Nolan Kim. Pepperdine's Student Government Association announced the results Sept. 19.Johnson, from Nashville, Tennessee, said he plans to change the world through practicing law. For him, winning the election was the first step in … [Read more...] about Fresh Face Column 4: First-Year Aims to Change the Justice System
Fresh Face Column 3: Brent Young Strengthens His Faith at Pepp
Photos courtesy of Brent YoungFirst-year Brent Young said his two main values — family and faith — align with Pepperdine's mission. The mission is a commitment to the "highest standards of academic excellence and Christian values, where students are strengthened for lives of purpose, service, and leadership," according to Pepperdine's website. Young said it is one … [Read more...] about Fresh Face Column 3: Brent Young Strengthens His Faith at Pepp
‘PeppTalks’ Opens up the Conversation on Campus
Art courtesy of "PeppTalks""PeppTalks," a student-run weekly talk show, will air its first episode, "Let's Talk About How We Feel," Sept. 17. It aims to have honest conversations in hopes of building a stronger community at Pepperdine."PeppTalks" plans to target college-age people — especially Pepperdine students — and will air every Tuesday on Instagram TV for the … [Read more...] about ‘PeppTalks’ Opens up the Conversation on Campus