Art by Mary Karapetyan Here I am, sitting in my little Hyatt hotel room, approaching day six of isolation. The amount of texts I have received saying “Now you have plenty of time to get ahead of work," or “You have so much time to be productive,” boggles my mind Does anything count as an acceptable excuse to actually stop doing work and rest nowadays? I understand I have … [Read more...] about Opinion: Learning to Rest in a Busy World
Abby Wilt
Conquering Isolation One Day at a Time
Junior Kristopher Gordon poses for a self-timer image on his iPhone while in isolation due to COVID-19. Gordon stayed at the Hyatt Regency in Westlake Village from Jan 11-19 after he tested positive. Photo courtesy of Kristopher Gordon The email with a subject line of “Your Pepperdine COVID-19 Test Results is Ready" is arriving in many inboxes — some with results students … [Read more...] about Conquering Isolation One Day at a Time
Mixed Reviews: Pepperdine Resumes In-Person Learning
Students walk to class on the first day back to in-person learning. Classes started as planned Jan. 13 at Pepperdine. Photo by Abby WiltAfter three days of online learning, Seaver College resumed in-person classes. Classes started on ground Jan. 13, and students said they have mixed feelings about the return. Pepperdine reported 543 COVID-19 cases Jan. 12 within the community … [Read more...] about Mixed Reviews: Pepperdine Resumes In-Person Learning
Pepperdine Kicks off Spring 2022 with New Student Orientation
Students check in for Spring NSO on Jan. 6. Spring NSO welcomed around 100 new students to campus a week before the start of the semester. Photo by Lucian HimesPepperdine welcomed a few students back early this year — the new transfer students and the Class of 2025 students who were admitted for the spring semester. Spring New Student Orientation began Jan.6-9 with … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Kicks off Spring 2022 with New Student Orientation
Using Her Family Heritage for Good: How Sammie Wuensche Teaches Others About Being Indigenous
Photo by Ryan Brinkman | Photo Editing by Haley Hoidal For junior English and Hispanic Studies double major Sammie Wuensche, her biggest passion was not learned by experience; it was and is part of her family heritage. Wuensche is Indigenous on her mother’s side and has spent the majority of her life inspired by her ancestry with the desire to make Indigenous voices heard. … [Read more...] about Using Her Family Heritage for Good: How Sammie Wuensche Teaches Others About Being Indigenous
