Photo courtesy of Alexa Rydell While sitting in a hammock outside of her first-year dorm on campus, Alexa Rydell decided to commit her life to Jesus. Rydell, now a senior Liberal Arts for Education major, said she didn't really know God when she came to Pepperdine. After months of honest conversations, house Bible studies and worship moments, she said her heart caved … [Read more...] about Alexa Rydell Accepts Jesus in a Hammock
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Nicholas Olson Finds Peace in His Romantic Relationship
Photo courtesy of Nicholas Olson Junior Biology major Nicholas Olson finds peace in both the world around him and the people in it. He finds peace in such varied locations as crowded cafes, Malibu canyons, hanging out at the beach or outdoors looking at the stars. But spending time with his girlfriend, Valentina Monteagudo, who he met while studying abroad in Buenos … [Read more...] about Nicholas Olson Finds Peace in His Romantic Relationship
Finding Spiritual Rest in an Anxious World
Pictured: Cecily Breeding. Photo illustration by Anastasia Condolon Ancient civilizations possessed something modern cultures appear to be missing — a steady awareness of the divine. The world is not only becoming increasingly secularized, but people are growing more anxious, isolated and depressed than ever previously reported. One third of Americans regularly experience … [Read more...] about Finding Spiritual Rest in an Anxious World
Sydney Griffith & Brandon Rudolph: A Love Between Best Friends
Photo courtesy of Sydney Griffith A romantic relationship that develops between best friends — while cliche — is the ideal storybook ending. It’s the kind of love that builds, like the bridge of a song with unexpected vocals and chords, changing the rhythm for the better. But for seniors Sydney Griffith and Brandon Rudolph, the idea of being anything more than … [Read more...] about Sydney Griffith & Brandon Rudolph: A Love Between Best Friends
The Fallacy of Falling In Love
Pictured: Luke Dorais and Lauren Schulze. Photo by Lindsey Sullivan In relationships, the initial attraction is like falling off a cliff. Love is everything that follows. Senior Jordan Stratton, who proposed to his fiancée, senior Erin Miller, in December 2019, said infatuation can “hit you upside the head.” He used the cliff metaphor to explain the initial feeling of … [Read more...] about The Fallacy of Falling In Love