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
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Malibu Iconography: Students Find Joy in the Evolving Ideas of Malibu
Driving down Pacific Coast Highway, past the long strip of green grass on one side with the blue ocean and horizon on the other, junior Olivia Formato formed her first ideas of college life in Malibu. Her ideas involved the beach, sun and the thought, “How would I ever get anything done if I went to school here?” While her first sight of Malibu was driving down PCH … [Read more...] about Malibu Iconography: Students Find Joy in the Evolving Ideas of Malibu
Let the Light In: Finding Hope Amid Darkness
Imagine a bingo card filled with every possible challenge one can face in life. Now, imagine someone marking each square with a chip. For junior Kyra Hatton, this was her first two years at Pepperdine. “I [was] kind of at a point where I was like, ‘I'm just gonna go into my room and I'm gonna just hide, and I'll just be sad and hopeless alone in my bedroom … [Read more...] about Let the Light In: Finding Hope Amid Darkness
Two Worlds: Interfaith Students Find Balance Between Environments
Pepperdine is a Christian university that emphasizes the practice of Christian values for all members of the community. The majority of the campus community hails from Protestant backgrounds, specifically nondenominational evangelical forms of Christianity, according to the Office of Institutional Effectiveness’ website. Those who grew up in other Christian traditions, … [Read more...] about Two Worlds: Interfaith Students Find Balance Between Environments
Faith Unfolding: A Look At Students’ Spiritual Journeys
Senior James LaRue, who is Bahá’í, said he was drawn to Pepperdine because it is a Christian university. An element of the Bahá’í faith is “independent investigation of the truth,” which means working toward discernment of one’s belief in Bahá’í teachings, LaRue said. College is a time when students can explore … [Read more...] about Faith Unfolding: A Look At Students’ Spiritual Journeys
