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Students Adjust to California COVID-19 Guidelines

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Sophomore Justin Selva stands on the beach in Malibu. Selva said he chose to move back to the area for the remote semester because he still wanted to experience being a college student. Photo courtesy of Justin Selva   When Pepperdine announced it would conduct the fall 2020 semester entirely online, about 200 students chose to move back to the Malibu area to live … [Read more...] about Students Adjust to California COVID-19 Guidelines

Pepp Track and Field Athlete Tests Positive for COVID-19

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Graphic file photo A Pepperdine Women's Track and Field student–athlete tested positive for COVID-19, prompting a University alert sent Sept. 16. The athlete was last on campus Monday and was asymptomatic then. The University alerted both the student's close contacts and teammates of the student's test results, with close contacts defined as "individuals who have been … [Read more...] about Pepp Track and Field Athlete Tests Positive for COVID-19

Zaar Continues Success Despite Obstacles

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Sophomore Lisa Zaar celebrates a point during one of her matches in the Audi Danderyd Open. Zaar won the tournament against professionals in her home country of Sweden. Photo courtesy of Lisa ZaarWhile Pepperdine sports are on pause for the fall, student–athletes are still competing in competitions that follow COVID-19 protocols that are not part of the NCAA.International … [Read more...] about Zaar Continues Success Despite Obstacles

Students Adjust to Living on Campus During an Online Semester

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First-year Rocco Cuttone shoots some hoops near the Stotsenberg Track with the gleam of the ocean behind him. Cuttone said he hopes he will be able to socialize on campus in the spring. Photo by Beth Gonzales Students living on campus for the fall 2020 semester are getting used to such little campus life accessible, while they work in the parameters of what once was a … [Read more...] about Students Adjust to Living on Campus During an Online Semester

Fresh Faces: Transfer Pursues Real Estate Interest at Pepperdine

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Photos courtesy of Serene SolakianTransfer Serene Solakian flashes a smile at a banquet event held at the Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village, California, in November 2019. As a transfer student, she said Pepperdine was the most welcoming out of all the universities she was considering.When first applying to universities as a transfer student, Serene Solakian said Pepperdine … [Read more...] about Fresh Faces: Transfer Pursues Real Estate Interest at Pepperdine