Senior Tabitha Vanderhorst (right) and Julian Baker, assistant director of Pepperdine Campus Recreation (second from right), pose with one of the Spring 2026 intramural basketball team. Vanderhorst has participated in intramural basketball since her freshman year. Photo courtesy of Tabitha VanderhorstThere is a silent grief that follows after realizing the sport someone loved … [Read more...] about Revival of Passion: Returning Back to the Game
Emma Monte
Taking a Sabbath: How Students Prioritize Rest
The words “I’m busy,” or “I’m good, just tired,” are maybe the most common words in a college student's vocabulary. For senior Megan Elias, these were the words she said the most. “I am so burned out, I am so exhausted during my classes,” Elias said. “And my weekends are packed with people or homework.” Elias … [Read more...] about Taking a Sabbath: How Students Prioritize Rest
Live, Laugh, Love Languages
“It’s more meaningful to me when someone I love says something encouraging to me; when I’m able to just be around someone I love; when I hug someone I love; when someone I love helps me with a task; when someone I love surprises me with a gift.” These are some of the ways people love and feel loved, according to Gary Chapman, creator of the 5 Love Languages. In his career as … [Read more...] about Live, Laugh, Love Languages