The city lights of Shanghai gleam in the water. Pepperdine decided to close it's Shanghai study abroad program March 2021 due to operational difficulties and decreased program enrollment. Graphic file photo. The Shanghai program was Pepperdine's first International Programs location to be suspended due to COVID-19 in January 2020. Now, it's the first of the IP campuses to … [Read more...] about Shanghai International Program Closes Permanently
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Good News: Rain, Rain, Come and Stay
It rained today. I know rain is not something usually associated with happiness, but, personally, I have always loved the rain. There is something relaxing about listening to rainfall outside your house when you watch a comforting movie, read a good book or write a story for the newspaper. I used to run track in high school, and while I was pretty average, I always had my best … [Read more...] about Good News: Rain, Rain, Come and Stay
Polar Vortex Impacts Pepperdine Students
Art by Ali LevensA polar vortex caused temperatures to drop below freezing in every U.S. state in February, but the resulting snowstorms in the South wreaked the most havoc. Low temperatures, power outages, unsafe driving conditions and more plagued Southerners, including Pepperdine students living at home.At-home students in the South saw conditions out of the ordinary for … [Read more...] about Polar Vortex Impacts Pepperdine Students
Students Step Up in Healthcare Industry During Pandemic
Sophomore Noelle Seekamp-Hicks, dressed as the Grinch, poses (third from left) with her coworkers on Halloween in Portland, Ore. She gained healthcare experience working at a COVID-19 testing site in her community during a public health crisis. Photo courtesy of Noelle Seekamp-HicksImagine being the first person to tell somebody they have COVID-19. Emotions of shock, worry and … [Read more...] about Students Step Up in Healthcare Industry During Pandemic
Remote Learning Forces Students to Adjust Academic Arrangements
Art by Autumn HardwickAlmost a year after the suspension of in-person classes, many Pepperdine students still reckon with the challenges of remote learning and the academic adjustments they needed to make. From rescheduling classes, rethinking scholastic priorities and managing isolation, these past semesters have presented a unique set of challenges, said Andrea Harris, senior … [Read more...] about Remote Learning Forces Students to Adjust Academic Arrangements