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Pepp Sophomore Wants To Paddle Through the Sea of Music

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Developer Sam Nicholson (center) wraps his arms around his two friends, Matthew Dull (left) and Nick Cerofeci (right), as the team that is currently working to develop the Paddle app and a Kickstarter profile for investments. The app's release date is scheduled to hit Google Play and the Apple iOS store this December. Photo courtesy of Sam NicholsonWhen COVID-19 hit, summer … [Read more...] about Pepp Sophomore Wants To Paddle Through the Sea of Music

Pepp Updates Student Code of Conduct for Title IX and COVID-19

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Graphic by Ashley MowreaderA graphic depicting a search into the Pepperdine Student Code of Conduct.Pepperdine updated its Student Code of Conduct with changes to the Sexual Misconduct Policy and the Good Samaritan Policy as well as the creation of COVID-19 Interim Protocol for students.On Aug. 21, Dean of Students Mark Davis announced the changes as a follow-up to President … [Read more...] about Pepp Updates Student Code of Conduct for Title IX and COVID-19

Staff Editorial: Positivity Is Key Through Tough Times In An Online Semester

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Art by Leah Bae In the days between Pepperdine's May 20 announcement of plans for an in-person semester and its July 22 announcement of an entirely online semester, students received many conflicting messages from the administration. Even though the July 22 decision was made in anticipation of Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state of California’s guidelines for colleges and … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Positivity Is Key Through Tough Times In An Online Semester

Opinion: Pandemic Postpones WCC Along With Student-Athletes’ Careers

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Art by Leah Bae After months of deliberations and continued efforts to salvage the remnants of hope for college sports, a decision has finally been made. On Aug.13, Pepperdine University shared news of the West Coast Conference's decision to postpone all fall competitions on its website. Founded in 1952, the West Coast Conference encompasses small universities from Spokane, … [Read more...] about Opinion: Pandemic Postpones WCC Along With Student-Athletes’ Careers

Navigating Fashion in the Age of COVID

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Art by Madeline DuvallWith store closures and significantly minimized profits, the fashion industry is still struggling in the age of COVID-19. In addition to drastically altering the supply and demand for clothes, the pandemic forced advertising, customer service and company values to adapt. Pepperdine students involved in the fashion industry have noticed the shift in the … [Read more...] about Navigating Fashion in the Age of COVID