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
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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
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