Art by Ellie DuvallIn July, Pepperdine reversed its decision to hold in-person classes this fall. Many other American universities, including Harvard, Princeton and Stanford, made a similar choice. Colleges that decided to open took a gamble on whether they could control the spread of COVID-19 on their campuses. For some students and faculty, the gamble is not paying off.The … [Read more...] about Opinion: Online Classes Are Not So Bad — The Alternative Is Much Grimmer
College Students
The New American Dream: First-Generation College Students Navigate California Colleges
Written by Kelly Rodriguez Photos and infographs by Kelly Rodriguez The decision to go to college is a pivotal choice for anyone. While some California college students come from family lines of college-educated parents and relatives, some students, known as first-generation college students, navigate college all on their own. University of California-Davis … [Read more...] about The New American Dream: First-Generation College Students Navigate California Colleges
Get Help Beyond Prayer
Art by Madeline DuvallSeeking help for feelings of depression and anxiety is highly recommended for individuals who feel they are fighting an uphill battle, but sometimes Christians who struggle with depression may feel they can’t, or shouldn’t, need professional or medical help. However, mental illness such as depression is not an indicator of a lack of faith, nor … [Read more...] about Get Help Beyond Prayer
Students Speak of Identity
"Who am I?" and "How do I define myself?" are both questions that students strive to answer. When it comes to students who often walk the line between two different cultures, these questions can be even more difficult to define. In a time period in both Pepperdine and American history that has put religious and racial crises and scandals front and center, these students often … [Read more...] about Students Speak of Identity
Confronting Racial Microaggression On Campus
Graphic by Falon OpsahlWhile significant progress has been made toward dismantling the detrimental stereotypes pervasive throughout society, colleges are now being forced to confront another type of prejudice that has gone unnoticed — racial microaggression.Racial microaggression, a coined by Derald Wing Sue, is used to describe the subtle, even unconscious, instances of … [Read more...] about Confronting Racial Microaggression On Campus
