Yoon, in the middle, poses with her friends during her time with Pepperdine IP's Shanghai program. Yoon said Shanghai was one of the most favorite moments of her Pepperdine experience. Photos courtesy of Karen YoonKaren Yoon was among the last cohort to attend the International Program’s Shanghai program. Yoon said her journey in Shanghai was one of the most pivotal … [Read more...] about Multidimensional Identity: Karen Yoon
COVID-19
Yes, They Can: Pepperdine Custodians Face the Pandemic at Half Capacity
Pepperdine’s full custodial staff, including managers and outside-contracted employees, meet at a daily line-up before the workday. Of the 22 pictured, only half are Pepperdine employees, while the 2019 staff had at least 20 without a third party. Photos by Mackenzie DawsonWhen the world stopped, the spotlight shined on the people in scrubs. But the workers doing the … [Read more...] about Yes, They Can: Pepperdine Custodians Face the Pandemic at Half Capacity
Hot Shots: Saying No to Novak Djokovic
Art by Vivian Hsia The 2022 Australian Open kicked off the tennis grand slam season in style Jan. 9-30. Ashleigh Barty won the women’s singles title Jan. 29, becoming the first Australian woman to claim a singles title at the event in 44 years. Then, Jan. 30, Rafael Nadal overcame a two-set deficit to beat Daniil Medvedev and claimed his record-breaking 21st grand slam … [Read more...] about Hot Shots: Saying No to Novak Djokovic
San Fran Trip Rescheduled for March
The Golden Gate Bridge is on the list of attracts students visit on the annual trip to San Francisco. The trip was postponed and then rescheduled for late March. Photo by Liza Esquibias. Intercultural Affairs postponed the annual San Francisco trip in response to a surge of COVID-19 cases. The trip was rescheduled for March 18, wrote Rebecca Campos, director of Intercultural … [Read more...] about San Fran Trip Rescheduled for March
Opinion: Learning to Rest in a Busy World
Art by Mary Karapetyan Here I am, sitting in my little Hyatt hotel room, approaching day six of isolation. The amount of texts I have received saying “Now you have plenty of time to get ahead of work," or “You have so much time to be productive,” boggles my mind Does anything count as an acceptable excuse to actually stop doing work and rest nowadays? I understand I have … [Read more...] about Opinion: Learning to Rest in a Busy World
