Photo by Betsy BurrowPolarization. Right and left. Climate change.These are words that don’t just appear in headlines, but words that have been a part of Generation Z’s (Gen Z’s) vocabulary since childhood.Growing into an adult is difficult. Buying groceries, paying rent and cooking every meal for oneself is no easy task. But these issues amount to little when … [Read more...] about Hopeless and Burnt Out: Emerging Adults Grapple with Polarization and Climate Change
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As Mental Health Issues Linger Post-COVID, Universities Look to Digital Solutions
Alumna Hailey Ponchione ('25) browses the Pepperdine Counseling Center website April 21. Some students said they find the Counseling Center’s service offerings to be inaccessible to students on campus. Photo by Amanda MonahanMarch 13, 2020: the date the world shut down, classes went online and social interactions became sparse.Just over five years after the global … [Read more...] about As Mental Health Issues Linger Post-COVID, Universities Look to Digital Solutions
‘Take It Easy’: Rock Music Emulates A Simpler Time
Sophomore Gillian Flynn holds a guitar at Pepperdine University on Oct. 22. Photos by Melissa Houston“Lighten up while you still can. Don’t even try to understand. Just find a place to make your stand and take it easy.”These lines that famously appear in the chorus of “Take It Easy” by Eagles encapsulate the simplicity of life — a simplicity … [Read more...] about ‘Take It Easy’: Rock Music Emulates A Simpler Time
Calabasas Coffee House Brews Community
Owner of Calabasas Coffee House, Ian Metrose, greets a customer as they enter the coffee shop Sept. 24. Metrose said his goal in opening the shop has always been to build a community. Photos by Amanda Monahan After moving to town a few years ago, Calabasas local Ian Metrose said he felt something was missing — community. This desire to build community led to the opening of … [Read more...] about Calabasas Coffee House Brews Community
Juniors Reflect on Fires from Afar
The Franklin Fire burns on a hillside near Malibu campus Dec. 10. Junior Matthew Miller said he received photos from friends on campus while he was thousands of miles away studying abroad in Switzerland. Photos courtesy of Matthew Miller For many incoming juniors, the December Franklin Fire and January Palisades Fire created a sense of terror from thousands of miles away. … [Read more...] about Juniors Reflect on Fires from Afar