People walk on the Venice Beach Boardwalk on March 31. Venice Beach is filled with both tourists and locals, where a mix of languages can be heard all around. Design by Christine ParkIn a country where hundreds of cultures are constantly interacting and meshing, some students find themselves connecting through a shared foreign language.Over 80 countries are represented through … [Read more...] about Cultural Bonds Form Through Language
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Letter from the Editor
Photo courtesy of Nick CharkhedianA little over 100 years ago, my great-grandparents faced forced deportation. Along with more than a million other Armenians, the lands we had lived in for hundreds and thousands of years were left behind — and not by choice.My grandparents and parents lived in Lebanon and Syria — next to countless other Armenian refugees — … [Read more...] about Letter from the Editor
Made Between Worlds
Rylan Dettling (second from the left) visits Greece with her friends. Photo courtesy of Rylan Dettling.With the road as her classroom and a driver as her tutor, sophomore Rylan Dettling turned a taxi ride into an unexpected learning opportunity.After graduating high school and moving to Madrid, Spain, Dettling said she found herself outside the Spanish Notary, defeated after … [Read more...] about Made Between Worlds
Prof. Roshawnda Derrick Emphasizes the Beauty of Bilingualism
Photo by Ryan Brinkman | Photo Editing by Haley Hoidal When Professor Roshawnda Derrick's undergraduate linguistics instructor rolled in a TV and began to play MTV Tres in 2011, Derrick said she became enamored with the language and cultures. Now, Derrick, from Detroit, is an associate professor of Hispanic Studies at Seaver College. During her time in college, Derrick had … [Read more...] about Prof. Roshawnda Derrick Emphasizes the Beauty of Bilingualism
Pepp Prof Profile: Hispanic Studies Professor April Marshall Loves the Sense of Community at Pepperdine
Hispanic Studies Professor April Marshall smiles while on a trip to the Galápagos Islands in Ecuador in May 2019. Marshall said traveling to the Galápagos Islands was an amazing, once-in-a-lifetime experience. Photo courtesy of April MarshallApril Marshall, a professor of Hispanic Studies, is in her 18th year of working at Pepperdine. While at Pepperdine, she has … [Read more...] about Pepp Prof Profile: Hispanic Studies Professor April Marshall Loves the Sense of Community at Pepperdine