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Pepperdinos Juntos Club Invites Pepperdine Spanish Speakers to Keep the Language Alive

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Art by Madeline DuvallPepperdinos Juntos is a new club that invites Spanish speakers and those interested in Spanish culture to apply the language in a casual environment while building community.Junior Biology major Nicholas Olson and junior History and Spanish major Aaron Ekenstam, who both studied abroad together in Buenos Aires, started the club in the start of the fall … [Read more...] about Pepperdinos Juntos Club Invites Pepperdine Spanish Speakers to Keep the Language Alive

Fresh Faces: First-year Explores her Passion for Writing

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First-year Yamillah Hurtado smiles on her dream vacation in Florence, Italy, in 2018. Hurtado said she discovered her passion for writing in high school but realized she wanted to be a journalist after interviewing students for the yearbook. Photos courtesy of Yamillah Hurtado Editor's Note: Yamillah Hurtado is writing for the Fall 2020 edition of Currents … [Read more...] about Fresh Faces: First-year Explores her Passion for Writing

IP Director Update: Travis Hill-Weber Navigates His First Year in Buenos Aires

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Buenos Aires Director Travis Hill-Weber smiles for a picture with his wife, Harmony, and two children, Elias and Elora. The director said he is looking forward to students returning to the Argentine campus. Photo courtesy of Travis Hill-WeberArgentine culture is one of physical intimacy — from exchanging kisses on first greeting to sharing a cup of mate and dancing tango … [Read more...] about IP Director Update: Travis Hill-Weber Navigates His First Year in Buenos Aires

IP Suspension Leaves Students Disappointed and Scrambling for the Fall

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Art by Madeline DuvallSophomore Andre Lawrence was driving in downtown LA on Thursday, July 9 when he received a string of notifications on his phone. After pulling over, he read all the messages from his friends and found out that he wouldn’t be going to Buenos Aires for the academic year, as he had originally planned since his first semester at Pepperdine.“I found … [Read more...] about IP Suspension Leaves Students Disappointed and Scrambling for the Fall

Early Return — IP Students Make the Rough Transition Home

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Art by Ally Armstrong Editor's Note: The reporter is a member of the Buenos Aires 2019–2020 cohort and served as the Graphic's abroad correspondent in Buenos Aires, Argentina, during the academic year. Weeks before Malibu campus went remote, dozens of Pepperdine students found themselves at home, the unexpected move jarring as they adapted to their new reality. … [Read more...] about Early Return — IP Students Make the Rough Transition Home