Photo courtesy of Sydney Griffith A romantic relationship that develops between best friends — while cliche — is the ideal storybook ending. It’s the kind of love that builds, like the bridge of a song with unexpected vocals and chords, changing the rhythm for the better. But for seniors Sydney Griffith and Brandon Rudolph, the idea of being anything more than … [Read more...] about Sydney Griffith & Brandon Rudolph: A Love Between Best Friends
Spring 2021: Beauty From Ashes
The Fallacy of Falling In Love
Pictured: Luke Dorais and Lauren Schulze. Photo by Lindsey Sullivan In relationships, the initial attraction is like falling off a cliff. Love is everything that follows. Senior Jordan Stratton, who proposed to his fiancée, senior Erin Miller, in December 2019, said infatuation can “hit you upside the head.” He used the cliff metaphor to explain the initial feeling of … [Read more...] about The Fallacy of Falling In Love
Avenue of Acceptance: How Mental Health and Faith Intertwine
Pictured: Miranda Hall. Photo by Anastasia Condolon Mental illness is never a path someone would choose. But for five Pepperdine students, it's an avenue that has led them on a winding journey as they wrestle with their diagnoses, healing and faith. These three may never fully converge, but all five students have come to terms with their diagnosis and found meaning and … [Read more...] about Avenue of Acceptance: How Mental Health and Faith Intertwine
Bridging the Gap Between Climate Migration and Christianity
Photo by Lindsey Sullivan | Photo illustration by Isabella Teague Growing up on the Tennessee River, senior Scottie Sandlin would watch birds migrate each year. She saw their journey as something beautiful because God created them to find all the resources they need by moving from one location to another. It wasn’t until Sandlin, Green Team president and Sustainability … [Read more...] about Bridging the Gap Between Climate Migration and Christianity
“Marry the Man Behind the Vacuum Cleaner”: A Generational Love Story
Photo courtesy of Andy and Carrie Wall Carrie and Andy Wall’s relationship may have formed 36 years ago, but their story begins long before the two attended Pepperdine together and even before the two were born. Both second-generation Waves and children of couples who married while studying at Pepperdine, Carrie Giboney and Andy Wall grew up as family friends. Once the … [Read more...] about “Marry the Man Behind the Vacuum Cleaner”: A Generational Love Story
