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Wellness Check Restricts Access to Malibu Campus

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Art by Ally Armstrong Pepperdine requires anyone coming onto the Malibu campus to complete a Daily Wellness Check. The DWC asks screening questions to determine an individual’s COVID-19 risk and Department of Public Safety officers check every campus visitor’s status at the entrance gate. The University introduced the program in early September to help combat COVID-19 on … [Read more...] about Wellness Check Restricts Access to Malibu Campus

Pepperdine Graduate Professor Announces Campaign for California Governor

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Photo Courtesy of Pepperdine UniversityPepperdine School of Public Policy Visiting Professor and former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer announced his campaign for California governor Feb. 1.Faulconer arrived at SPP for the 2021 calendar year as visiting professor of community leadership and government innovation. As his role at SPP begins, Faulconer’s campaign for … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Graduate Professor Announces Campaign for California Governor

SGA Junior Class President Resigns

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Pepperdine SGA held a closed-session senate meeting Feb. 17 on Zoom to appoint new members to the senate. This came after the resignation of Loriana Allen, former junior class president. Photo by Ashley MowreaderLoriana Allen resigned as junior class president on Feb. 9, junior Student Government Association President Chase Johnson announced after a closed-session SGA meeting … [Read more...] about SGA Junior Class President Resigns

Opinion: Students’ Posts on Social Media May Be Threatening Their Peers’ Mental Health

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Art by Madeline Duvall It's become a mindless routine for many during quarantine. Wake up. Locate phone. Check social media — only to see others having the time of their lives, with birthday gatherings and Vegas getaways. With numerous reports of how college students' mental health have been declining throughout the pandemic, it is necessary for all students to do … [Read more...] about Opinion: Students’ Posts on Social Media May Be Threatening Their Peers’ Mental Health

Pepperdine Women’s Soccer returns to the field against rival UCLA

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Freshman forward Victoria Romero (No. 7) throws her head back in exasperation after missing a second-half goal at Tari Frahm Rokus Field on Feb. 7, while UCLA goalkeeper Lauren Brzykcy (green) celebrates another save. The Waves, in their first game in 15 months, remained scoreless against the Bruins. Photos by Ali LevensIt had been 15 months since the No. 25 ranked Pepperdine … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Women’s Soccer returns to the field against rival UCLA