Luke Lewandowski (middle) poses with his adopted mother and brother. Photo courtesy of Luke LewandowskiFor some, the age of 18 brings the realities of adulthood and new bounds of freedom. For senior Luke Lewandowski, this milestone involved a unique blood ritual.“When everyone turned 18 in our family, we poked holes in all of our fingers and put the fingers against … [Read more...] about Beyond the Bloodstream: Home Found in Family
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When School and Home Collide
Photo by Melissa Houston Pepperdine alumna Anika De Long’s (‘21) bamboo-trimmed loft bed held her entire routine.Her fluffy pillows and a comforter with a tropical Hawaiian print rested on the top half. Below the lifted bed was her school desk and books. A wooden staircase led from the mattress above to the workspace below, blending rest and work into a single piece … [Read more...] about When School and Home Collide
Hot Shots: Why Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Set Reveals the Importance of Politics Within Sports Culture
Transparency Item: The views expressed in this article are the opinions of the writer. Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, known globally as Bad Bunny, took the stage at the Super Bowl LX halftime show at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. on Feb. 8. From the moment the National Football League announced him as the headliner in late September, backlash surged. In a political … [Read more...] about Hot Shots: Why Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Set Reveals the Importance of Politics Within Sports Culture
Staff Editorial: Participate in Community Building
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. During the college years, many students experience or enter a part of their life when they no longer see their friends from home as … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Participate in Community Building
When Words Fail: Music’s Unspoken Power
In a bustling mall or an uncomfortably crowded concert arena, music has an uncanny ability to dissolve barriers and unite souls, creating connections that words often fail to express.Whether someone is singing during the seventh-inning stretch at a baseball game or spontaneously dancing in their living room, a single song can ignite emotion and spark connections between people … [Read more...] about When Words Fail: Music’s Unspoken Power