Junior Kristopher Gordon poses for a self-timer image on his iPhone while in isolation due to COVID-19. Gordon stayed at the Hyatt Regency in Westlake Village from Jan 11-19 after he tested positive. Photo courtesy of Kristopher Gordon The email with a subject line of “Your Pepperdine COVID-19 Test Results is Ready" is arriving in many inboxes — some with results students … [Read more...] about Conquering Isolation One Day at a Time
Kyle McCabe
Track Shines, Winter Runs Into Top-20
Junior Karl Winter, a Pepperdine Graphic Staff Writer, zooms toward the finish in the 1500-meter April 17 at Azusa Pacific. He broke the school record yet again this season with a 3:40.58. Photos Courtesy of Kyle Cajero Many of Pepperdine Track’s sprinters, mid-distance and distance runners benefited from a weekend full of personal and school records at the Bryan Clay … [Read more...] about Track Shines, Winter Runs Into Top-20
Polar Vortex Impacts Pepperdine Students
Art by Ali LevensA polar vortex caused temperatures to drop below freezing in every U.S. state in February, but the resulting snowstorms in the South wreaked the most havoc. Low temperatures, power outages, unsafe driving conditions and more plagued Southerners, including Pepperdine students living at home.At-home students in the South saw conditions out of the ordinary for … [Read more...] about Polar Vortex Impacts Pepperdine Students
Good News: The Dirt Pile Is Waiting for You
About a year ago, I wrote a story about the pile of dirt that sits atop the Drescher hill on Pepperdine’s Malibu campus. I knew I had to report on the illustrious mound when I first noticed it and thought to myself, “What on God's green Earth is that?” Since campus closed, I am certain the loyal readers of the Graphic have been wondering the same things I … [Read more...] about Good News: The Dirt Pile Is Waiting for You
Wellness Check Restricts Access to Malibu Campus
Art by Ally Armstrong Pepperdine requires anyone coming onto the Malibu campus to complete a Daily Wellness Check. The DWC asks screening questions to determine an individual’s COVID-19 risk and Department of Public Safety officers check every campus visitor’s status at the entrance gate. The University introduced the program in early September to help combat COVID-19 on … [Read more...] about Wellness Check Restricts Access to Malibu Campus