Art by Madeline DuvallSophomore Andre Lawrence was driving in downtown LA on Thursday, July 9 when he received a string of notifications on his phone. After pulling over, he read all the messages from his friends and found out that he wouldn’t be going to Buenos Aires for the academic year, as he had originally planned since his first semester at Pepperdine.“I found … [Read more...] about IP Suspension Leaves Students Disappointed and Scrambling for the Fall
‘Worth the Struggle’: The Conversation Around Queerness and Christianity
Art by Samantha Miller When St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church’s rector, the Rev. Joyce Stickney, was a teenager, she served and worked at an orphanage and a refugee camp for Cambodians, Laotians and Vietnamese people in the Philippines. This experience led to her wrestling with the understanding of Christianity that she was taught growing up. “As a teen, I had all these great … [Read more...] about ‘Worth the Struggle’: The Conversation Around Queerness and Christianity
What Does the Bible Say About Homosexuality?
A portion of David’s first letter. Image from Canyonwalker Connections. Editor's Note: All verses cited are from the English Standard Version (ESV) of the Bible. People often cite certain passages in the Bible to speak out against homosexuality. These passages are described as clobber passages because "people will 'clobber' people over the head with them," said junior … [Read more...] about What Does the Bible Say About Homosexuality?
Office of Admissions Adjusts to Uncertainty Brought On by COVID-19
Art by Caitlin RoarkHigh school senior Steven Song had planned to tour a few universities where he had been accepted so he could get a better idea of where he would spend the next four years of his life. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, however, many schools like Pepperdine have closed their campuses and canceled admissions events, leaving prospective college students like Song … [Read more...] about Office of Admissions Adjusts to Uncertainty Brought On by COVID-19
Rushed Return: How Shanghai Students Adapt in Response to Program Suspension
Students from the Shanghai program gather outside Leo's Taco Truck in LA after returning to the Malibu campus. Pepperdine made the decision to suspend the program on Jan. 28 due to the coronavirus outbreak, and now the 38 students are navigating the unexpected move back to California. Photo courtesy of the Pepperdine Shanghai Instagram Fewer than two weeks after … [Read more...] about Rushed Return: How Shanghai Students Adapt in Response to Program Suspension
