I stand in front of a frog statue that reminds locals to be COVID-19 conscious at Haeundae Beach in Busan on Oct. 3. The large frog portrayed COVID-19's impact on social and public visuals. Photos by Claire Lee The South Korean government has closely watched the COVID-19 outbreak while continuously adapting policies, which have altered the lifestyle of all its citizens … [Read more...] about Abroad in South Korea: Experiencing the Second Wave in Seoul
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Abroad in South Korea: The Real Quarantine Process
Art by Ally Armstrong Photos by Claire Lee After months of planning for Pepperdine's Buenos Aires, Argentina International Program, COVID-19 forced me to abandon my hopes of studying abroad. Hundreds of other IP-bound students at Pepperdine were also preparing to study abroad since November 2019, but we understood the program had to be canceled in the midst of the … [Read more...] about Abroad in South Korea: The Real Quarantine Process
Nip and Tuck: How I Became Outraged At The Cosmetic Industry – Currents Magazine Spring 2015
Graphic by Andie Unson It was the second semester of my first year. I became acquainted with the older British student who often sat in front of me in Dr. Elizabeth Essary’s Introduction to Sociology class. He was strange, but I didn’t mind. After all, I attributed anything peculiar he might have said to “cultural differences.” This was the case until one day, he turned … [Read more...] about Nip and Tuck: How I Became Outraged At The Cosmetic Industry – Currents Magazine Spring 2015
Breaking down barriers
SGA representative tackles cultural differences in freshman dorms Housing and Residence Life addresses sex, drugs and alcohol head-on to freshmen in the first months of college. But one of the most important changes that happens in college — interacting and living with people of different cultures — is not discussed at all, according to Nancy Kannampuzha, Student … [Read more...] about Breaking down barriers