Growing up is a process forced on all of us. As time moves, faces mature and people enter a place of deeper self-awareness. While development happens to us without effort, growing up well and intentionally is a choice.
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President Jim Gash Emphasizes Growth in Community Life
President Jim Gash discusses his passion for continuing to improve student community life on campus, which stems from his time as a student at Pepperdine and the University’s promise to students.
Good News: Spending a Year Abroad in Rural Texas
Many Pepperdine sophomores spent the past year at home, even though they planned to be abroad. Life & Arts Staff Writer and sophomore Addison Whiten shares how she made the most of her year “abroad” in Whitewright, Texas.
Fresh Faces: First-Year Hopes to Promote a Loving Christian Environment
Fresh Faces features first-year and transfer students in an effort to unite Pepperdine students, regardless of where they are. The ninth installment introduces Amani Pearson, who discusses her hope of contributing to a loving environment.
Become More Comfortable with Saying ‘No’
How can students, in a culture of overcommitment, say “no” and become OK with spending time alone with themselves?
You Don’t Need to Be Special
To discover your “why,” be still.
Think Ahead to the Summer
Art by Ally Armstrong As the school year nears the end, students can almost taste the sweetness of crossing that finish line and leaping into their hard-earned summertime of relaxation and rejuvenation. Many students will drive or fly home, rest, hang out with their family and friends and spend most, if not all, of their […]
Season of Change
The sun has reemerged, the flowers at Point Dume are in bloom and the butterflies have started their migration. It looks like that groundhog was right: Spring is coming. Spring back home in Seattle means the grass has regained its green hue, the trees are growing new leaves, the birds have begun to sing again […]
Rose Bush
Written by Nathan HeardArt by Aliya Edwards A rose bush requires intentional care.It’s a piece of work to keep it healthy,but a piece of work that is rewarding. Roses smell sweet, a scent unparalleled,a paragon of the process of perfection,but the process takes effort. Because every rose has thorns,and if left unattended it becomes easyfor […]
Crossroads: Learn to Love the Rainbow
America is losing acceptance of the LGBTQ+ community. Change this and promote love and positivity.
