Junior Pietro Fellin speaks about his transition from competing in individual tennis tournaments in Italy to Pepperdine's team environment. "At the beginning it used to be very rough because I didn’t understand the team aspect of it," Fellin said. __________ Follow the Graphic on Twitter: @PeppGraphic Contact Gabrielle Salgado via Twitter (@gxbrielleee7) or by email: … [Read more...] about Head in the Game: Pietro Fellin
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Good News: Taking Risks to Find the Meaning of Life
My name is Anezka, and I am from the Czech Republic. I am an only child and let me tell you, moving across the world alone was not easy. But it was worth it.Moving has taught me that the real meaning of life is family, love, health and happiness. There is nothing that matters more than that, and we cannot take our precious time to worry about little meaningless things.My dream … [Read more...] about Good News: Taking Risks to Find the Meaning of Life
Hub Serves the Unhoused and Hungry
Associate Chaplain Zac Luben and junior Dacia Hannel put together care packages for the Los Angeles homeless Friday, Jan. 28. Students placed essentials such as socks, granola bars, wipes, hand sanitizer and water bottles in the kits. Photos by Sammie Wuensche The Community Engagement and Service branch of the Hub for Spiritual Life put on a Hunger and Homelessness Awareness … [Read more...] about Hub Serves the Unhoused and Hungry
New Tenure-Track Stars: Communication Professor Prioritizes Student Connections
Colin Storm attends a conference at the Washington State University Research Symposium in Pullman, Washington in summer 2017. Storm was a journalist out of college before finding a passion for teaching and research, he said. Photo courtesy of Colin StormFinding one’s calling can be a lifelong process, but Professor of Communication Colin Storm said his time working at … [Read more...] about New Tenure-Track Stars: Communication Professor Prioritizes Student Connections
Good News: Taco Bell in Isolation
On Monday, Jan. 10, I tested positive for COVID-19. For the next 10 days, I isolated at an off-campus hotel — a ritual that has become all too common for the Pepperdine community. Recovering from COVID-19 symptoms, being in a hotel room by myself for 10 days and not being able to go outside or attend in-person classes, I struggled to find good news in my life. But life has a … [Read more...] about Good News: Taco Bell in Isolation