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Ava Heinert

Staff Editorial: Dead Week Could Be A Lifeline

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Editor’s Note: PGM staff members decide on the topic of a Staff Ed together. The staff as a whole provides opinions and content included in this Staff Ed to provide thoughts about and shed light on solutions for happenings at Pepperdine. Shhhh. Do you feel that? The dark cloud looming above? The chill in the air, the shiver down your spine? Ah yes, there it is, a monster … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Dead Week Could Be A Lifeline

New Details on Four Lights Memorial Released: Work Will Begin in April

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Pepperdine officials have provided new details on the Four Lights Memorial dedicated to Niamh Rolston, Peyton Stewart, Asha Weir and Deslyn Williams. The Four Lights Memorial will be located on the ocean side of Stauffer Chapel, and feature four lanterns hanging over monuments displaying a plaque with the names of Niamh, Peyton, Asha and Deslyn, Ben M. Veenendaal, associate … [Read more...] about New Details on Four Lights Memorial Released: Work Will Begin in April

Details to Come for Pepperdine Light Memorial

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Pepperdine students and faculty await details on the permanent on-campus memorial for the four Pepperdine seniors who were killed in a PCH crash Oct. 18. Pepperdine honored the lives of the four seniors who were killed in a PCH crash with a memorial service for students, faculty, friends and family Oct. 22. During the service, President Jim Gash said the campus plans to … [Read more...] about Details to Come for Pepperdine Light Memorial

Striking the Match: Students and Institutions Combat College Burnout

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Go to class, go to work, do homework, socialize, take exams, eat, sleep and repeat. College students and health and wellness experts said college burnout should be addressed on personal as well as institutional levels. Burnout negatively impacts student’s mental well-being and academic performance, creating unhealthy habits and a life of imbalance, said Sharleen O’Brien, … [Read more...] about Striking the Match: Students and Institutions Combat College Burnout

Good News: Reflect From the Dining Room Table

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Growing up, my mom had three important rules: we go to church on Sunday, we make our beds and we eat together as a family.It was so important to her that we set aside time in the day to be together, even if it was just for a meal — no screens, no distractions. The dinner table became a sacred space at my house. No matter where I was or what I was doing, I had to be home … [Read more...] about Good News: Reflect From the Dining Room Table