Senior Sarai Makaila poses in Orange County in 2022. The photo was taken after she transferred to Pepperdine. Photos courtesy of Sarai Makaila Approximately 50 million people worldwide have been diagnosed with epilepsy and 5 million are diagnosed each year, according to the World Health Organization. “It is OK to feel alone. It is important to grieve, but … [Read more...] about Living with Seizures: Discovering Hope Amidst Disability
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Rising Above: Pepperdine Students Overcome Life’s Toughest Challenges
At some point in life, everyone hits a wall. It might come from an unexpected diagnosis, perhaps a personal hardship or even a mental challenge that makes the future feel uncertain. For many Pepperdine students, life is not defined solely by academic achievements or personal milestones, but rather shaped by personal hurdles encountered along the way. Sophomore Ernest … [Read more...] about Rising Above: Pepperdine Students Overcome Life’s Toughest Challenges
Opinion: Borderline and Woolsey Will Never Be Forgotten
Transparency Item: This is a personal essay written by a current student who was a member of various communities affected by both the Woolsey Fire and the Borderline Shooting. This is the personal experience, opinion and perspective of the writer. I am going to try to explain what happened that night 6 years ago in the way only a 15-year-old teenager, lounging on a couch next … [Read more...] about Opinion: Borderline and Woolsey Will Never Be Forgotten
Let the Light In: Finding Hope Amid Darkness
Imagine a bingo card filled with every possible challenge one can face in life. Now, imagine someone marking each square with a chip. For junior Kyra Hatton, this was her first two years at Pepperdine. “I [was] kind of at a point where I was like, ‘I'm just gonna go into my room and I'm gonna just hide, and I'll just be sad and hopeless alone in my bedroom … [Read more...] about Let the Light In: Finding Hope Amid Darkness
Finding Hope in Every Moment
Photo and art by Whitney Powell | Powell illustrated first-year Sports Medicine major Everett Baker’s hope to go abroad by drawing him in Quito, the capital of Ecuador. Baker plans to study in Buenos Aires next year. Hope. A term people use lightly but feel deeply. Moments of hope can be significant, life-changing events or even just simple smiles from strangers. Pepperdine … [Read more...] about Finding Hope in Every Moment
