Firefighters tend to the 2018 Woolsey Fire blaze peaking over the Santa Monica Mountains. Photos courtesy of Luis Quiroz As smoke from the 90-acre Rock Pool Fire rose over the hills of Malibu Canyon on Sunday, Aug. 16, residents of Malibu faced the chilling reality that wildfire season has yet again returned. The wildfire season, which generally takes place between … [Read more...] about Pepperdine, Malibu Prepare for Fire Season
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New Sustainability Major Coming Soon
Art by Gabby DiGiovanniSeaver College will soon add a new Sustainability major. The major’s curriculum intends to extend the Sustainability minor by adding classes across six of the eight total disciplines at Pepperdine.The Sustainability minor was added to the Seaver course catalog in 2015, making it the first Pepperdine program to focus only on sustainability. However, … [Read more...] about New Sustainability Major Coming Soon
Pepp Sophomore Wants To Paddle Through the Sea of Music
Developer Sam Nicholson (center) wraps his arms around his two friends, Matthew Dull (left) and Nick Cerofeci (right), as the team that is currently working to develop the Paddle app and a Kickstarter profile for investments. The app's release date is scheduled to hit Google Play and the Apple iOS store this December. Photo courtesy of Sam NicholsonWhen COVID-19 hit, summer … [Read more...] about Pepp Sophomore Wants To Paddle Through the Sea of Music
Pepp Updates Student Code of Conduct for Title IX and COVID-19
Graphic by Ashley MowreaderA graphic depicting a search into the Pepperdine Student Code of Conduct.Pepperdine updated its Student Code of Conduct with changes to the Sexual Misconduct Policy and the Good Samaritan Policy as well as the creation of COVID-19 Interim Protocol for students.On Aug. 21, Dean of Students Mark Davis announced the changes as a follow-up to President … [Read more...] about Pepp Updates Student Code of Conduct for Title IX and COVID-19
Zoom Fatigue Hits Students After Week 1
Art by Samantha MillerThe fall semester officially began Monday, Aug. 17, with all courses offered through an online format and many professors using Zoom to hold synchronous classes. Some students, however, say they find the virtual classroom to be more stressful and draining than the traditional one.For many students, the source of anxiety is not Zoom itself but rather the … [Read more...] about Zoom Fatigue Hits Students After Week 1