Photo courtesy of Emma Lake | First-year Biology major Emma Lake underwent hip surgery in December 2021, where screws were placed in her hip to help with her hip dysplasia. She will have to schedule another operation to have the screws removed. Life-changing moments force or allow individuals to take on new roles or new perspectives in life. Such moments may include … [Read more...] about Weathering the Storm: Navigating Moments of Change
Emily Morton
Women’s Swim and Dive Blows Azusa Pacific Out of the Water
Pepperdine and Azusa Pacific compete in the last dual meet of the 2021-22 season Jan. 29. Pepperdine won 154.5 - 105.5 against Azusa. Photo by Ella Coates The Pepperdine Women’s Swim and Dive made waves yesterday in their win 154.5 - 105.5 against Azusa Pacific on Jan. 29. This was the team’s last dual meet before moving onto championships and postseason events. This was also … [Read more...] about Women’s Swim and Dive Blows Azusa Pacific Out of the Water
When Forgiveness Shocks the World
Art by Isabella Teague Sometimes an act of offense is minor, and it takes seconds to forgive. Other times it is incomprehensible, almost impossible to find the means to forgive. After a white supremacist shot nine Black members of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, five different family members told the gunman they forgave him, … [Read more...] about When Forgiveness Shocks the World
A New Way of Communication: How Social Media Shapes Interactions
Photo courtesy of Geoffrey Leong Art by Ally Armstrong LOL, <3, 😊, OMG, g2g, 😘 & 🤗. These messaging symbols and acronyms have infiltrated their way into the human experience and the relationships humans hold. LOL signifies humor, <3 signifies love, OMG represents shock and g2g means 'got to go'. Even facial expressions can now be … [Read more...] about A New Way of Communication: How Social Media Shapes Interactions
Student-Workers Return To Pepperdine
Senior Matt Rosato works the 2018 March Madness tournament at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA. He worked for the marketing department inside of Athletics before the COVID-19 shutdown. Photo courtesy of Matt Rosato Seaver alumna Catherine Gibbs (2020) didn't know when she would be able to return to work as a lifeguard at Pepperdine when the Malibu campus closed in … [Read more...] about Student-Workers Return To Pepperdine