A BB gun. Shelter in place. Fires. All of these are emergencies that Pepperdine students experienced in the 2024-25 academic year. Sophomore Maddie Wheeler said she sheltered in place during the Franklin Fire Dec. 9. She was in a room that did not have a view of the outdoors when flames were approaching Payson Library. Wheeler said she opened up Fizz to see an alarming … [Read more...] about Students Use Fizz During Emergency Situations
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Rave: Fizz Has Positive Elements
Transparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer. Last fall, the social media app Fizz launched on Pepperdine's campus. Initially, it was met with skepticism by students because there was already a college-targeted app called Yik Yak that was popular among students. It … [Read more...] about Rave: Fizz Has Positive Elements
Rant: Fizz Negatively Impacts Students
Transparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer. In 2021, two Stanford students created an app called Fizz with similar functions to the Yik Yak app. Fizz allows college students to log in with their school emails and create anonymous posts to share with their school … [Read more...] about Rant: Fizz Negatively Impacts Students