Social skills decline and anxiety rises as some students step onto campus. Pepperdine students are relearning the basics of creating relationships.
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The Pepper-‘fine’ Mindset Affects Students’ Mental Health
Some students believe Pepperdine’s location and culture contribute to a false reality. Beneath the surface, many students crave more vulnerable conversations surrounding topics like mental health.
With the Right Resources, Pepperdine Students will RISE with Resilience
With climbing rates of depression and anxiety, a virtual Fall 2020 semester coupled with the COVID-19 pandemic and socio-political stress takes a toll on students’ mental health. To better assist students and faculty, Pepperdine continues to offer virtual resources for mental health.
Student Loneliness Taskforce Addresses Increasing Loneliness
Student Affairs staff discusses the Student Loneliness Taskforce and its mission at Pepperdine.
Become More Comfortable with Saying ‘No’
How can students, in a culture of overcommitment, say “no” and become OK with spending time alone with themselves?
Combat Loneliness on Campus
Art by Ally Armstrong On 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 […]
Stigma of School Counseling Decreases
Graphics by Rachel Littauer The stigma behind seeking mental health treatment at Pepperdine is going away— slowly but surely. Pepperdine University is home to approximately 3,500 undergraduate students, all of whom are eligible for free services at the Pepperdine Counseling Center. Use of the counseling center has increased dramatically over the years, according to Counseling […]
Take Your Time Adjusting to Pepperdine
NSO’s charms can give a misleading picture of Pepperdine life
Feeling Year 2 Maliblues
Back in the ‘Bu is harder year two. EL
Familiar places, brand new faces: year two Malibu. EL
Let’s Talk about Small Talk
Photo by Matthew Westman “Hey! How’s it going? A bit warm today, isn’t it?” With a string of a few words and a smile, the small talk begins anew. Small talk is not one of my favorite pastimes and I certainly thought I had experienced the worst of it after all those “getting-to-know-you” questions freshman […]
