I did not expect this, but my sophomore year at Pepperdine feels different than my first year. I went to the same school for 12 years before I went to Pepperdine. I was comfortable at my old school because I knew every student and teacher. I knew the campus and where every class was, and I knew how to get around my home city — Prague. My first semester at Pepperdine wasn't the … [Read more...] about Good News: Time Will Tell
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Crowd-surfing and $1,000 gift card to Nobu — Class of 2023 Rocks the Brock
Students gather at the Brock House on Aug. 31. A dance floor, DJ and saxophone player entertained students for the evening. Photos by Brandon Rubsamen President Jim Gash bodysurfed "for the last time" at the Class of 2023's Rock the Brock, – an annual party Jim Gash and First Lady Joline Gash host at the Brock House to celebrate the beginning of the graduating class’ final … [Read more...] about Crowd-surfing and $1,000 gift card to Nobu — Class of 2023 Rocks the Brock
Millions of People, Millions of Things
Sports Assistant Editor Alec Matulka stands in front of Buckingham Palace in Westminster, London in June. In a vast majority of photos from his time in Europe, Matulka gave the camera a decisive thumbs up. Photos courtesy of Alec Matulka A few days before my flight from Seattle to London, my dad gave me a piece of advice. “Savor the experience, and make it your own,” my dad … [Read more...] about Millions of People, Millions of Things
Taking Each Person as They Are: Gender-Inclusive Housing Provides Support for LGBTQ+ Students
Pepperdine’s Lovernich Residential Complex is one of the three apartment-style housing options the University offers. While residents may live on the same floor as someone who identifies with a different gender, rooms are separated based on assigned sex at birth. Photo by Alexander Payne Editor's note: To protect the identity of a source the Graphic has used the pseudonym John … [Read more...] about Taking Each Person as They Are: Gender-Inclusive Housing Provides Support for LGBTQ+ Students
Home Is 6,118 Miles Away
My best friends — Kayla Kahrl (left) and Amani Pearson (right) — and I (middle) in Salinas Grandes, Jujuy, June 25. We took a trip to this northern Argentine province the last weekend of our program. Photos courtesy of Yamillah Hurtado My hands were sweaty, my knees were weak and my mind was racing. I had just boarded my 10-hour flight from my layover in Houston to Buenos Aires … [Read more...] about Home Is 6,118 Miles Away
