Junior Mariah Macias (left) smiles with a Dutch treat near the Amsterdam canals, while junior RJ Wicks (center) and friends pose on Waikiki Beach, Hawai'i and junior Lena Folse (right) poses with friends in Big Sur, Calif. Spring break allowed students to travel and visit friends throughout the week. Photos courtesy of Lena Folse, Mariah Macias and RJ Wicks, Collage by Emma … [Read more...] about A Week of Wanderlust: Students Share Spring Break Stories
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Multidimensional Identity: Hana Shim
Senior Hana Shim poses with her family in Hawai'i in June 2020. Shim said she never left Hawai'i until she came to California for college. Photos courtesy of Hana Shim Some students may refer to senior Hana Shim as, "That girl with a big tattoo down her right leg." For Shim, however, it is more than just a piece of body art: The tattoo — ala niho, a Hawaiian tradition to … [Read more...] about Multidimensional Identity: Hana Shim
Fresh Faces: Faithful Student Finds Community through Church Family
First-year Sydney Jean-Simon goes for a drive with her friends to the ocean for a day in Marblehead, Mass., in January. She said she is passionate about her faith, family and friends.Photos Courtesy of Sydney Jean-SimonFirst-year Integrated Marketing and Communication major Sydney Jean-Simon is from Boston, but she found a community remotely in Malibu through the International … [Read more...] about Fresh Faces: Faithful Student Finds Community through Church Family
Fresh Faces: Debate Team Member Brings her Passion for Politics to Malibu
First-year Terra Hernandez poses for her senior portrait in January 2020 at Mauna Kea Beach, Hawai'i. Hernandez said she lived in Hawai'i her whole life until moving to Malibu in January.Photos Courtesy of Terra HernandezAfter competing on the debate team throughout high school, first-year Terra Hernandez decided to double major in Political Science and International Studies. … [Read more...] about Fresh Faces: Debate Team Member Brings her Passion for Politics to Malibu
Fresh Faces: Service-Driven Student Shares Her Journey To Pepperdine
First-year Megan Elias poses in the middle of the street in Midtown Manhattan, N.Y., in February 2020. Elias said she loved growing up in New York, but is excited to live in Malibu whenever housing reopens. Photos courtesy of Megan EliasWhen first-year Megan Elias boarded a plane from Long Island, N.Y., to O'ahu, Hawai'i, in summer 2019 to participate in a service trip for 10 … [Read more...] about Fresh Faces: Service-Driven Student Shares Her Journey To Pepperdine