One of Pepperdine's quarantine and isolation facilities, the Mt. Crags Conference Center, is located in a wooded area of the Malibu canyon with both private and group rooms. Resident Directors live on-site to address student needs, and a full-time staff is there to drop off food, towels, sheets and pick up trash without having contact with the students. Photos by Dane … [Read more...] about Students Express Confusion Over Quarantine and Isolation
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Opinion: Isolation to Inundation — Pepperdine Must Make Transition Easier For Students
Art by Autumn Hardwick Masks. Social distancing. Quarantine. Rapid tests. Zoom. For all Pepperdine students, these were the aspects that framed much of the past two years. However, with Pepperdine officially fully reopened, these same students must jump into "normal" life again — with significant social interaction, in-person classes and school gatherings. While all of … [Read more...] about Opinion: Isolation to Inundation — Pepperdine Must Make Transition Easier For Students
Opinion: Students’ Posts on Social Media May Be Threatening Their Peers’ Mental Health
Art by Madeline Duvall It's become a mindless routine for many during quarantine. Wake up. Locate phone. Check social media — only to see others having the time of their lives, with birthday gatherings and Vegas getaways. With numerous reports of how college students' mental health have been declining throughout the pandemic, it is necessary for all students to do … [Read more...] about Opinion: Students’ Posts on Social Media May Be Threatening Their Peers’ Mental Health
Combat Loneliness on Campus
Art by Ally ArmstrongOn paper, Pepperdine seems like the perfect place for students to have their best, liveliest years with its gorgeous views, D-1 sport games and impressive academics. In truth, though, almost 70 percent of students indicated having felt moderately to very lonely during the past semester, according to a recent survey conducted by the Graphic and distributed … [Read more...] about Combat Loneliness on Campus
Technology Isolates
Graphic by Nate Barton Technology has brought so many amazing things to life. However, some people are so fascinated with technology and all that it has to offer that they disconnect from this world to connect to a virtual world. This results in isolation from those around them, and that is when technology becomes a problem. This need for technology and constantly being … [Read more...] about Technology Isolates
