Table of Contents Letter to the Editor The Importance of Human Interaction Key Pearson Takes a Step Back Playwright Julie Oni Uses Power of the Pen Will Noland Takes a Journey to Recovery What do you most appreciate about human interaction? How Diversity Shapes Human Interaction More Than a Relationship: How Love and Trust in Relationships Shape the … [Read more...] about Currents Magazine Fall 2020: Humans of Pepperdine
Fall 2020: Humans of Pepperdine
Letter From the Editor | Currents Fall 2020
I have always been fascinated by humans. I love asking someone about their life story, and about their hopes and dreams, because it reminds me that we all have our own individual passions to pursue. It is only through our structured and saturated world that we develop the categorization of people as 'good' and 'bad.' In my process of trying to understand why people do the … [Read more...] about Letter From the Editor | Currents Fall 2020
The Importance of Human Interaction
Art by Madeline Duvall Whether a smile in passing, an endearing touch, an open ear or a lingering conversation, shared moments bring vibrancy to life. No matter one’s love language, Enneagram, or place on the introvert/extrovert scale, human interaction is a necessity for all. The desire for connection lies at the heart of each and every individual. “Looking from a … [Read more...] about The Importance of Human Interaction
Key Pearson Takes a Step Back
Photo courtesy of Key Pearson One word to describe junior business administration major Key Pearson is “energized.” She has not gone a week without running since her junior year of high school, drinks half a cup of coffee every morning and loves driving fast. "I like to push myself and see my limits always," Pearson said. "I like to constantly be busy." However with … [Read more...] about Key Pearson Takes a Step Back
Playwright Julie Oni Uses Power of the Pen
Photo courtesy of Julie Oni English Professor Julie Oni juggles her roles as a playwright, professor and parent while also trying to understand her dual cultural identities as a Black American and a Nigerian woman. "We come from different backgrounds and different traditions, and so it was something that I was interested in investigating was the kind of lack of total … [Read more...] about Playwright Julie Oni Uses Power of the Pen
