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
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Good News: Starry Night
One night, before the semester began, I received a call around 11 p.m.. "Do you want to go to Ralphs Beach around midnight, there's going to be a meteor shower and tonight is the peak," my friend asked. We gathered some blankets and laid out next to the pink house, and the super moon provided more than enough light to see each other. We began to worry the light of the shooting … [Read more...] about Good News: Starry Night
Pepperdine Students Ponder a Post-Roe World
Pepperdine students attend an abortion-rights protest in Buenos Aires, Argentina on June 27. Students said the outpouring of support from Argentineans was humbling. Photo Courtesy of Isabella Lincoln Editor’s Note: Pepperdine Graphic Media uses AP style to avoid bias and be consistent in language, as well as to follow other professional news organizations. AP style has the … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Students Ponder a Post-Roe World
Women in Leadership: Kindy De Long
Kindy De Long, Religion Professor and associate dean of Seaver College, poses on Pepperdine’s main campus. De Long, who is a Seaver alum ('87), said God led her to teach scripture of the Bible as a career. Photo courtesy of Pepperdine University Pepperdine’s Kindy De Long is the first woman to hold a tenured position in a religion department at any Church of Christ … [Read more...] about Women in Leadership: Kindy De Long
Dean of International Programs Steps Down, University Plans for Next Year
Dean of International programs Beth Laux poses with students in front of a sign in Jordan in May 2022. Laux has served as Dean of International Programs since August 2019 and will be stepping down in July. Photo courtesy of Beth Laux After three years at Pepperdine, Dean of International Programs Beth Laux is stepping down from her role and leaving the University at the end of … [Read more...] about Dean of International Programs Steps Down, University Plans for Next Year