Dean of the Caruso School of Law Paul Caron leads the fall 2019 semester's first Bible study with the law school's Christian Legal Society at his home. Caron continued hosting this Bible study virtually this semester to help maintain and build community among students. Photo courtesy of Paul Caron The pandemic and social distancing precautions bleed into all aspects of life … [Read more...] about Faculty and Staff Find Silver Linings Amid Loss and Isolation During COVID-19
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IP Director Update: Heather Pardee Welcomes a New Member of the Family in London
London Program Director Heather Pardee smiles with her husband Cambry Pardee — who is also a Religion professor and spiritual life director for the program — and their daughter for a photo in London's famous Hyde Park earlier this year. The Pardees had their first child, Hollis, while the city was in a COVID-19 lockdown. Photo courtesy of Kami WeddickWhile all the … [Read more...] about IP Director Update: Heather Pardee Welcomes a New Member of the Family in London
Greek Organizations Reevaluate What It Means To Be a Member of Greek Life in 2020
Art by Ally ArmstrongEditor's Note: Grace Wood is a member of Pepperdine's chapter of Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for Women.In a year that has witnessed a global pandemic and a demand for racial justice, the meaning of Greek life is changing as Greek organizations reconcile their online existence and navigate a political and social climate that won’t tolerate racist practices … [Read more...] about Greek Organizations Reevaluate What It Means To Be a Member of Greek Life in 2020
Opinion: Make America Respectable Again
Art by Madeline DuvallIf the 2020 election were a normal election, campaigns would be scrambling to find the perfect "October Surprise," or election-altering scandal. To no one's surprise, President Donald Trump has made this election atypical in every sense of the word; as a result, Americans are drowning in headlines — each disturbing enough to distract from the one … [Read more...] about Opinion: Make America Respectable Again
With the Right Resources, Pepperdine Students will RISE with Resilience
Art by Leah Bae One in five students claimed their mental health has “significantly worsened” during COVID-19, and over 80% of college students claimed COVID-19 has “negatively impacted” their mental health, according to an Active Minds survey in April. In spring 2019, before the COVID-19 Pandemic, Pepperdine’s Student Health Survey reported that over 65% of students had … [Read more...] about With the Right Resources, Pepperdine Students will RISE with Resilience
