Art by Madeline Duvall Hours before getting the news, the Florence program participants were certain they weren’t going home. "We got the email at 3 a.m., and we were like, ‘Oh my gosh,’” sophomore Alyssa Rabie said. The last week of February, COVID-19 cases had increased tremendously throughout Italy. Rabie said other universities were beginning to close and masks … [Read more...] about Early Return: Florence
The Last to Leave — Buenos Aires Program Suspended
Students and the faculty family from Pepperdine's Buenos Aires abroad program smile for a photograph. Photos by Ashley Mowreader Though the news was shocking, the announcement was not a surprise. “In the beginning of the semester, I thought for sure we were going to get sent home,” said sophomore Bryce Crane. “But in seeing how Argentina's coronavirus [cases weren’t] … [Read more...] about The Last to Leave — Buenos Aires Program Suspended
A Day in the Life in Buenos Aires: A Photo Series
A typically sunny street view of the corner of Av. Federico Lacroze and 11 de Septiembre 1888 in Buenos Aires. Photos by Ashley MowreaderStudy abroad is often perceived as weekends of traveling, EFTs, exploring the city or discovering new places. But what does a day in the life of an abroad student look like?8:30 a.m. - Morning RoutineMornings in Buenos Aires are my favorite. … [Read more...] about A Day in the Life in Buenos Aires: A Photo Series
Don’t Water It Down: Hard Stories Deserve to be Heard
Sharing trauma is hard. It is hard to be vulnerable and hope that the person one is sharing with is able to listen and understand the experience. It is hard to listen to someone expose a wound in their life and to maturely respond to it. It is hard to share and connect on an intimate level between individuals, but it is much harder to see your story watered down to be easily … [Read more...] about Don’t Water It Down: Hard Stories Deserve to be Heard
Seven-Eighths: A Year without Alaina
Photo by Ashley Mowreader My suitemates are tough people to get in contact with, and that was before we lived in six different cities across five time zones. My DeBell F Suite was born spring of 2018, a product of Pepperdine housing and the extensive planning of eight overly excited Regent scholars. Once on campus, the eight of us — Haley Brouwer, Pari Cribbins, Lauren … [Read more...] about Seven-Eighths: A Year without Alaina
