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
COVID-19
Good News: Taco Bell in Isolation
On Monday, Jan. 10, I tested positive for COVID-19. For the next 10 days, I isolated at an off-campus hotel — a ritual that has become all too common for the Pepperdine community. Recovering from COVID-19 symptoms, being in a hotel room by myself for 10 days and not being able to go outside or attend in-person classes, I struggled to find good news in my life. But life has a … [Read more...] about Good News: Taco Bell in Isolation
Opinion: Pepperdine Must Communicate COVID-Positive Protocols
Art by Samantha Miller There are currently 656 student COVID cases, with 389 of those being students who live on campus, as of Wednesday January 19, according to the COVID-19 University Updates webpage. With the amount of cases presented at such an early point in the semester, it begs the question, was the University prepared for such a large number this early? Students … [Read more...] about Opinion: Pepperdine Must Communicate COVID-Positive Protocols
International Programs Back in Full Swing for the Spring
-AMAZONPOLLY-ONLYWORD-START- Sophomores Melanie Tadros and Elija Gatling smile at the top of La Cattedrale Metropolitana di Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence, Italy on Jan. 10. Tadros said she spent her first weekend abroad exploring tourist sites in the city of Florence. Photo courtesy of Melanie Tadros -AMAZONPOLLY-ONLYWORD-END- Due to the Omicron surge, Pepperdine's … [Read more...] about International Programs Back in Full Swing for the Spring
Mixed Reviews: Pepperdine Resumes In-Person Learning
Students walk to class on the first day back to in-person learning. Classes started as planned Jan. 13 at Pepperdine. Photo by Abby WiltAfter three days of online learning, Seaver College resumed in-person classes. Classes started on ground Jan. 13, and students said they have mixed feelings about the return. Pepperdine reported 543 COVID-19 cases Jan. 12 within the community … [Read more...] about Mixed Reviews: Pepperdine Resumes In-Person Learning