One night, before the semester began, I received a call around 11 p.m.. "Do you want to go to Ralphs Beach around midnight, there's going to be a meteor shower and tonight is the peak," my friend asked. We gathered some blankets and laid out next to the pink house, and the super moon provided more than enough light to see each other. We began to worry the light of the shooting … [Read more...] about Good News: Starry Night
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Good News: A Professor and A Friend
"You are always welcome to stop by my office and chat," or something similar, are the words Religion Professor Dyron Daughrity repeats almost every class period. After about the fifth time of hearing him say this in my World Religions class, I decided to take him up on his offer. At the beginning of the year, I walked into his office one morning expecting a 15 minute … [Read more...] about Good News: A Professor and A Friend
Abroad in South Korea: The Spirit of Adventure Doesn’t Stop After the Semester Is Over
I stand in front of the South Korean flag at Odusan Unification Tower on Nov. 8. North Korea was on my far right as I stood near the Northern tip of South Korea. Photo courtesy of Ji Yeon Cha. When I heard about the online platform for fall 2020, I thought about how I would spend my time at home. Up until Pepperdine's official announcement, I never imagined calling Seoul, … [Read more...] about Abroad in South Korea: The Spirit of Adventure Doesn’t Stop After the Semester Is Over
My Home Office: Natalie Alderton
Freshman Natalie Alderton may be surrounded by trees as she studies in Montana but any new friends are stuck behind a screen. “I just kind of decided that if I saw someone that I thought was interesting or had things in common with me or I met in a breakout room that I would just reach out to them, as hard as it is," Alderton said. "Because I realized that I would want … [Read more...] about My Home Office: Natalie Alderton
Fresh Faces: First-Year Seeks Vocation Through Community
First-year Madilyn Henshaw poses outside of the Washington Memorial in Washington, D.C. The Business Administration major said she looks forward to studying abroad in Lausanne, Switzerland, or Florence, Italy.Photos courtesy of Madilyn HenshawFirst-year Business Administration major Madilyn Henshaw from Arlington, Va., said she is ready for the chance to utilize her college … [Read more...] about Fresh Faces: First-Year Seeks Vocation Through Community