If there’s one lesson I’m going to take away from the past couple months, it’s that finding joy in the little things can make life a whole lot easier to manage. From ending last semester with the Franklin Fire to beginning this semester on Zoom, we've had our challenges. But, its taught me that life’s smallest moments are oftentimes the ones that can bring me the most … [Read more...] about Good News: Finding Joy in the Little Things
Franklin Fire
Students Use Fizz During Emergency Situations
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
‘We Go Through This as a Whole’: Students Find Community in Devastation
The smoke clears, the ash settles and the light emerges once again. In recent years, the Pepperdine community has come together in times of loss and devastation, senior Helena Mekuanint said. The past month hosted a number of wildfires, threatening structures across Southern California. “Honestly, being a senior at Pepperdine right now, every year there’s been something … [Read more...] about ‘We Go Through This as a Whole’: Students Find Community in Devastation
Staff Editorial: Lean on Community in Times of Tragedy
Editor’s Note: PGM staff members decide on the topic of a Staff Ed together. The staff as a whole provides opinions and content included in this Staff Ed to provide thoughts about and shed light on solutions for happenings at Pepperdine. To say the Pepperdine community has been through a lot in the past month and half would be an understatement. Instead of studying for … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Lean on Community in Times of Tragedy