Seniors Elen Akopyan (left) and Kristina Urfalyan (right) pose for a photo at their George Page Apartment on March 26. Urfalyan taught Akopyan her Manti recipe. Photo by Melissa HoustonAt a dorm room tucked into the northwest corner of Pepperdine’s George Page Apartments, students step into a slice of home.Senior Kristina Urfalyan grew up cooking traditional Armenian … [Read more...] about Armenian Students Bond Over Homemade Food
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Taste of Home: How Cultural Food Markets Help Students Feel Connected
Nostalgia is a mind’s trick, but our taste buds feel it too. At Pepperdine, students can often find themselves wrestling with homesickness. Far removed from their familiar routines, flavors and comforts of home, many college students find the transition into college life-altering. Students said college dining feels limited, with fewer options and a loss of the small but … [Read more...] about Taste of Home: How Cultural Food Markets Help Students Feel Connected