Art by Ariana HenryAs of Feb. 15, there are 1,099 Spring 2022 COVID-19 cases in the Pepperdine community, 155 of which are employee cases according to the Pepperdine COVID-19 Dashboard. The Graphic reported student emotions in relation to returning to campus during a heightened wave of COVID-19 cases in Los Angeles County. Students expressed feelings of disappointment toward … [Read more...] about Opinion: The Rush to Return to In-Person Learning Poses Significant Risks for Faculty
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Pepperdine’s Graduate Schools Establish a Rhythm in COVID-19 Protocol
Students at Pepperdine’s Caruso Law School eat and converse outside on the school’s patio Feb. 10. Kimberly Prince, Caruso director of marketing and communications, said COVID-19 regulations have prevented the school from feeding students at events indoors, so many clubs and organizations have pivoted to hosting outdoor events. Photo by Samantha Torre At the beginning of the … [Read more...] about Pepperdine’s Graduate Schools Establish a Rhythm in COVID-19 Protocol
Sports Love Letter: Like a Boy
Art by Carson VandermadeSome people fall in love at first sight.For others, like me, it comes in stages. In this case, the first stage was confusion. As I sat on my phone, scrolling through TikTok in a mindless hum before class, I noticed a trend. Different angles, different accounts, different captions but all a similar video: a group of women dancing to Ciara’s … [Read more...] about Sports Love Letter: Like a Boy
A Day in the Life of Study Abroad: London Program Edition
The Union Jack flows within the curves of the wind outside of Windsor Castle during a day trip Jan. 28. The trip was originally scheduled for orientation but got moved as the program gave people time to arrive. Photo by Beth Gonzales The alarm goes off like any other day, but when I wake up, I am in London. This is a place I have dreamed about since I was a little girl and it … [Read more...] about A Day in the Life of Study Abroad: London Program Edition
Omicron Sends Students on Vacation
Apple Podcasts | Via SoundCloud | Via Spotify https://soundcloud.com/pepp-graphic/omicron-sends-students-on-vacation Pepperdine expanded its quarantine and isolation program at the start of the Spring semester. The addition of four off-campus hotels helped the University handle the omicron surge, but not everything went smoothly for the students. One hotel had to close its … [Read more...] about Omicron Sends Students on Vacation
