As fall ends and many await the arrival of the Christmas season, Thanksgiving will approach at the end of the month. Though many skip over Thanksgiving customs and fast forward to celebrating Christmas early, students said going home to Thanksgiving traditions is a fun way to ring in the holiday season. Senior Caroline Graham said Thanksgiving is a huge holiday in her … [Read more...] about Students Await Thanksgiving Traditions
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Family Matters: Swim and Dive Wins as a Family
Champions. Record breakers. Friends. The Pepperdine Women’s Swim and Dive team has many titles, but for them, the most important one is family.For Swim and Dive, success comes in the form of togetherness — something the team has seen an abundance of in the last four years. In 2022, the team won their first-ever conference title, followed by a second title in 2023, … [Read more...] about Family Matters: Swim and Dive Wins as a Family
Good News: It’s Never Too Late to Reconnect with Family
Growing up, every holiday took place at my grandparents' house in Stockton, Calif. — halfway between my house and my cousins' house.The drive from my hometown to my cousins' is roughly three hours, but with busy sports and work schedules, this drive was almost never made. This left Thanksgiving and Christmas to be the only times our family was reunited. Yet, this all … [Read more...] about Good News: It’s Never Too Late to Reconnect with Family
Rave: Being An Only Child is the Best
Looking back on my childhood I am so thankful I was an only child. I spent many Fridays in my early years at my grandparents' home and farm. My grandmother converted a log cabin outbuilding into my playhouse. Once inside the playhouse, she would say, "Alright H.L. what are we going to do today?" and I would pick up a piece of chalk, a book or a set of toys and the day’s … [Read more...] about Rave: Being An Only Child is the Best
Rant: Being An Only Child is Widely Misunderstood
I have let my (l)on(e)ly child syndrome define me my entire life. It shouldn’t, but it does. I credit many of my greatest aches to a childhood spent solely around adults, as an observer turned mini-grown-up.I have to preface by giving credit where credit is due –– I am the person I am because I was raised as an only child. There are lessons I have learned and … [Read more...] about Rant: Being An Only Child is Widely Misunderstood