Photo Courtesy of Kaci Courtright“I know a lot of my friends struggled growing up with low self-esteem, caring about what everyone else thought. It’s really how you view yourself — I grew up thinking, ‘I’m pretty cool for who I am; I really like who I am.’ And I wouldn’t want to change for anything.”Born and raised in "The Windy … [Read more...] about Humans of the Caf: Students Reveal Their Stories
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Spring Admits Overcome Their Tough Transitions
Photo Courtesy of Lynn Gilmour, Ashley Shelton and Jennifer Ipe For students admitted to Pepperdine in the spring semester including transfer students, it can be challenging to find the common comfort of integration when everyone is already a semester ahead. This spring, 100 first-year students enrolled, and 56 students transferred to Pepperdine. There are 156 new students … [Read more...] about Spring Admits Overcome Their Tough Transitions
Humans of the Caf: Students Reveal Their Stories
Photo courtesy of Alexandria Oguntula“Since I’m graduating in April, I think that it's made me a little more aware of my relationships with people, and I think that I’m just trying to get close and have as many good memories as possible before I leave. I think it's really important to sustain relationships with people. I make sure that I have lunch with people … [Read more...] about Humans of the Caf: Students Reveal Their Stories
‘Before I Fall’ Reminds Audiences of the Important Things in Life
Photo Courtesy of Open Road FilmsThe quest to figure out how one must live their last day alive as it's repeated over and over until they get it right will be featured in theaters across America on March 3 in the new movie "Before I Fall." Zoey Deutch, Halston Sage, and Ry Russo-Young sat down at the Four Seasons in Beverly Hills the morning of Saturday, Feb. 11 to discuss the … [Read more...] about ‘Before I Fall’ Reminds Audiences of the Important Things in Life
LA Takes Cafes to the Next Level
Photos by Ella GonzalezA cafe might conjure up images of coffee, unpronounceable artisanal sandwiches, and unsuccessful attempts to study or crank out that novel you’ve always dreamed of writing. Recently, the definition of cafe has expanded to encompass more than just French pastries and now includes something that is perhaps a bit more exotic and novel: a rich panoply … [Read more...] about LA Takes Cafes to the Next Level