“There are not many words to describe a loss like this or a soul this pure. But here is my best shot: Asha was everything kind in the world. Asha was the most thoughtful human being I have ever met. She was my rock and human GPS in our time abroad together in London. She was someone who became very close to me very fast. We visited her hometown in Ireland together, one of … [Read more...] about Community Contribution: To Asha, From Briana Labe
Malibu
This is Our Worship: A Message from Sara Barton
Grief is destabilizing. And because it’s destabilizing, uncomfortable and a host of other things, we sometimes feel that it is also bad, perhaps something to be ashamed of, or to rush past, or to fix with shallow religious answers. But as uncomfortable and unwelcome as it is, what if grief is the seed of healing? What if seasons of grief are not a sign of a lack of faith … [Read more...] about This is Our Worship: A Message from Sara Barton
‘Their Light Will Shine On’: University Holds Memorial for Four Pepperdine Women
The Pepperdine community is mourning the loss of four students also known as the “four angels.” Pepperdine students, faculty, members of the Malibu community and family members gathered Sunday, Oct. 22, at the Firestone Fieldhouse to hold a memorial service in honor of four beloved young women: Niamh Rolston, Peyton Stewart, Asha Weir and Deslyn Williams. The four … [Read more...] about ‘Their Light Will Shine On’: University Holds Memorial for Four Pepperdine Women
‘Tragedy Impacts Us All’: Pepperdine Community Mourns Loss of Four Students
The memorial service for Niamh Rolston, Peyton Stewart, Asha Weir and Deslyn Williams will be held Oct. 22, at 2 p.m., in Firestone Fieldhouse, the University wrote in a Friday morning email to the Pepperdine community. The service will honor the four seniors killed Tuesday night in a crash on PCH. Two others were injured in the crash. The service will also be … [Read more...] about ‘Tragedy Impacts Us All’: Pepperdine Community Mourns Loss of Four Students
‘Immeasurable Grief and Heartache’: Pepperdine Community Gathers to Mourn
The Pepperdine community gathered Thursday morning in a prayer service at Firestone Fieldhouse to honor the four Pepperdine students killed in a car crash on PCH Tuesday night. The four women killed in the crash were seniors Niamh Rolston, Peyton Stewart, Asha Weir and Deslyn Williams, wrote Connie Horton, vice president of Student Affairs, in an Oct. 18 email to the … [Read more...] about ‘Immeasurable Grief and Heartache’: Pepperdine Community Gathers to Mourn