Art by Madeline DuvallOn July 22, Pepperdine announced that all courses for the fall 2020 semester will be delivered online. After previously planning for a partially in-person semester, predicted California ordinances finalized the decision to transition to remote learning. Student and faculty reactions were mixed.“Zoom is different,” Professor Jeffrey Schultz … [Read more...] about Students Prepare to Conquer Virtual Learning
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International Students Face Different Challenges Than US-Based Peers
Art by Madeline DuvallDue to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Pepperdine decided to hold the fall 2020 semester online. International students, unlike students living in the United States, will face new challenges because of this decision.“International students have to fight against distance: between time, place, people — and everything in the future is … [Read more...] about International Students Face Different Challenges Than US-Based Peers
Review: Jonah Hill’s ‘Mid90s’ Combines Friendship and Skateboarding for the Ultimate Nostalgic Summer Movie
The "Mid90s" movie poster features Stevie, a young boy who takes up skateboarding to escape his troubled home life. This film was produced by A24 and is written and directed by Jonah Hill.Photos courtesy of A24A24, the production company that Daniel Katz, David Fenkel and John Hodges founded in New York in 2012, went from nameless to household in the cinema industry. In 2019, … [Read more...] about Review: Jonah Hill’s ‘Mid90s’ Combines Friendship and Skateboarding for the Ultimate Nostalgic Summer Movie
Fresh Faces: First Year Continues the Pepperdine Family Legacy
Suit-wearing first-year Jake Browne takes a seat on a bench for his high school senior portraits. After he was rejected from larger schools, Browne said God led him to Pepperdine for its faith and rigorous classes.Photos courtesy of Jake Browne When first applying to universities as a high school senior, first-year Jake Browne said Pepperdine was not his first choice, as he … [Read more...] about Fresh Faces: First Year Continues the Pepperdine Family Legacy
Fresh Faces: First-Year Hopes to Create Opportunities in East Africa
First-year missionary Skylar Davis holds the Rwandan flag with outstretched arms. She participated in many mission trips to Rwanda throughout high school with her church.Photos courtesy of Skylar DavisAfter traveling to Rwanda on multiple mission trips with her church, first-year Skylar Davis said her goal in life is to help create job opportunities for the people in East … [Read more...] about Fresh Faces: First-Year Hopes to Create Opportunities in East Africa