Sometimes I forget the beach exists. I’m so caught up in running from my internship to my classes to my job to club meetings to Payson that I never look up to recognize the beauty around me. I never slow down for a second to just remind myself how lucky I am to go to school somewhere as beautiful as Malibu. I, like many other students, often fall into the trap of filling … [Read more...] about Appreciate Your Surroundings
Prayer Service Honors Borderline Shooting Victims
Photos by Kaelin Mendez The Office of the Chaplain organized a prayer service for the community to unite, pray and mourn the victims of the Borderline shooting in Smothers Theatre at noon Thursday. Integrated Marketing Communication for the university streamed the service on a protected feed. Sixteen Pepperdine students were present at the Borderline Bar & Grill in … [Read more...] about Prayer Service Honors Borderline Shooting Victims
Students React to Borderline Shooting
Photo by Kaelin Mendez Students are particularly impacted by the shooting at Borderline Bar & Grill in Thousand Oaks Wednesday night. Sixteen Pepperdine students were present and a local hospital recently treated and released two injured students. Freshman Alaina Housley passed away at the bar last night. Students are encouraged to reach out if they need support. The … [Read more...] about Students React to Borderline Shooting
Pepperdine Staff and Faculty React to Borderline Shooting
Photos by Kaelin Mendez Pepperdine staff and faculty are responding to the shooting at Borderline Bar & Grill in Thousand Oaks Wednesday night that left 12 people dead and at least 10 injured. Sixteen Pepperdine students were present during the shooting, according to a University email sent Thursday morning. A local hospital treated and released two students but one … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Staff and Faculty React to Borderline Shooting
Pepperdine Community Reacts to Pittsburgh Shooting
Photos by Milan LoiaconoIn response to the tragic Pittsburgh synagogue shooting, the Pepperdine community, especially the Jewish community, is calling for civil discourse, demonstrations of love and continued support to promote peace on campus. "Cultures need to come together because this is not something anybody wants to have happen in their community," Monica Welsh, program … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Community Reacts to Pittsburgh Shooting