Five cups of coffee, one from each of the featured coffee shops are lined up next to each other on a picnic table in the Malibu Country Mart. The coffees were all shown in their respective cups with varying colors and sizes. Photos by Mary ElisabethJoules and Watts, Cafe De La Plage, Blue Bottle Coffee, Saloon Coffee and Starbucks — some of the many coffee shops found … [Read more...] about Find the Best Cup of Joe in Malibu
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Shop Til You Drop — A Malibu Shopping Guide
Rylee Salot anticipates browsing for groceries while posing outside Whole Foods. Salot found the store to be perfect for Pepperdine students searching for a local, organic market. Photos by Meghan Young Retail therapy can only begin when someone knows where they're headed. There's a whirlwind of opinions and decisions on where to shop — from finding essential groceries … [Read more...] about Shop Til You Drop — A Malibu Shopping Guide
Gaming Increases in Popularity During the Pandemic
The Pepperdine "Super Smash Brothers Ultimate" team participates in Mainstage, a competitive tournament, in November 2021. The team saw an increase in interest and participation during and after the semesters students were engaged in remote learning. Photo courtesy of @PeppEsports Instagram The world’s first gaming console, the Magnavox Odyssey, debuted in 1972 and launched … [Read more...] about Gaming Increases in Popularity During the Pandemic
Students Hold Mixed Reviews of Seaver 200
The RISE learning materials that were provided to each student enrolled in the course are shown next to each other. Inside each book holds various lesson plans to promote resilience. Photo by Audrey Geib As the first semester of Seaver 200 came to a close and a new one began, the experience divided students. Pepperdine’s new Seaver 200 program replaced the old Convocation … [Read more...] about Students Hold Mixed Reviews of Seaver 200
Multidimensional Identity: Hana Shim
Senior Hana Shim poses with her family in Hawai'i in June 2020. Shim said she never left Hawai'i until she came to California for college. Photos courtesy of Hana Shim Some students may refer to senior Hana Shim as, "That girl with a big tattoo down her right leg." For Shim, however, it is more than just a piece of body art: The tattoo — ala niho, a Hawaiian tradition to … [Read more...] about Multidimensional Identity: Hana Shim