A usually crowded Seaver Drive sits almost empty as campus remains closed for the fall 2020 semester. Photo by Kayiu WongWith the announcement of a completely remote fall 2020 semester, most Pepperdine students faced the decision to stay home or find off-campus housing if possible. Some students, however, will still live on campus in Malibu this fall.Campus housing is closed … [Read more...] about Living on Campus During Fall 2020
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‘Out of Our Pattern Entirely’: The City of Malibu Adapts to LA County COVID-19 Guidelines
Art by Ally ArmstrongPhotos by Emily ShawBlanket and loungewear store Barefoot Dreams, among a few other new local businesses, didn't exactly get the grand opening it planned for, delaying its launch in the midst of a pandemic.Effective March 19, the Los Angeles County Health Office issued an order requiring the closure of non-essential retail businesses. A couple of months … [Read more...] about ‘Out of Our Pattern Entirely’: The City of Malibu Adapts to LA County COVID-19 Guidelines
New Students Plug Into Pepperdine’s Virtual Culture
Photos courtesy of PepperdineThe Pepperdine App allows students to access a page for all orientation links. Students could access the NSO schedule and open links to watch live and recorded videos.Typically a week filled with packed activities, New Student Orientation moved to a strictly virtual format in June 2020. "Everything we did online was how it would be like if we did it … [Read more...] about New Students Plug Into Pepperdine’s Virtual Culture
Pepper-dining in 2020–21: Sodexo is Back
Photo by Kayiu WongAn empty Waves Cafe sits barren and quiet after students were sent home in March. The wait to grab a seat will be continued through the fall semester, as Sodexo prepared grab-and-go meals for the few students left on campus.The decision to determine Pepperdine’s long-term food service partner will have to wait at least another year, thanks to … [Read more...] about Pepper-dining in 2020–21: Sodexo is Back
Seaver Students Speak up About an Online-Only Semester
Graphic by Ali Levens Seaver students are scrambling to figure out their futures, following President Jim Gash’s July 22 announcement regarding remote instruction for the fall 2020 semester. The move to remote learning comes after California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced restrictions preventing K–12 schools from having in-person classes in counties most affected by the … [Read more...] about Seaver Students Speak up About an Online-Only Semester