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Dawnielle Wright

Pepperdine Refuses to Take a Stance on Climate Change To Encourage Debate

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A sign states Pepperdine is "leading through stewardship" by shutting off the fountain on main campus. The University turned off the fountain to conserve water during California's drought. Photo by Ali Levens At least 97% of climate scientists affirm the increase in global warming is due to human activity, according to NASA. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Refuses to Take a Stance on Climate Change To Encourage Debate

Tide Pools Club Fair Returns to Campus

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Members of the Art History Student Society smile in picture frames at the club fair Sept. 8. Students visited the table to learn what it means to be a member of the club. Photos by Mercer GreeneThe student clubs of Pepperdine returned in waves at the annual Tide Pools event on campus Sept. 8 from 1 to 5 p.m. Last year, students attended the event on Zoom, but this year they … [Read more...] about Tide Pools Club Fair Returns to Campus

First-Years Search for Community Amid Virtual College

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First-year Lauren Kinder gleefully cradles her new dog Goose at her home in Reno, Nev., on Aug. 29. Kinder’s puppy has kept her company as she takes online courses and builds virtual relationships with fellow Waves. Photo courtesy of Lauren KinderWhile most first-year students gave up a traditional experience of their first semester of college, others decided to move to … [Read more...] about First-Years Search for Community Amid Virtual College

Students Continue to Socialize During COVID-19

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Senior Sydney Griffith grabs a bite of ice cream with a friend at Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams in Calabasas after class Sept. 4. Griffith wore a mask and interacted with a small group of friends. Photo by Jaylene RamliOver 200 Pepperdine students live off campus in Malibu while taking online classes. A recent Graphic article found the most common reason for coming back to … [Read more...] about Students Continue to Socialize During COVID-19

New Sustainability Major Coming Soon

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Art by Gabby DiGiovanniSeaver College will soon add a new Sustainability major. The major’s curriculum intends to extend the Sustainability minor by adding classes across six of the eight total disciplines at Pepperdine.The Sustainability minor was added to the Seaver course catalog in 2015, making it the first Pepperdine program to focus only on sustainability. However, … [Read more...] about New Sustainability Major Coming Soon