Pepperdine students gather in Mullin Town Square at sunset for dinner and a Starbucks break. Some students faced social anxiety when coming back to school this fall. Photo by Gabrielle Salgado Pepperdine students’ main cause of stress is not academics, but how to start a conversation and make friends, students said. After a year and a half of online learning and virtual … [Read more...] about Students Grapple with Social Anxiety
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International Students Return to Campus, Sharing Excitement and Challenges
Sophomore Pinn Jinkaojai arrives at the airport in Thailand on July 29 to fly to the United States. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, Jinkaojai's 2020 visa expired, delaying her move to California. Photo courtesy of Pinn JinkaojaiAs excitement grows for a normal school year to begin, Pepperdine international students are particularly grateful for the return to campus.International … [Read more...] about International Students Return to Campus, Sharing Excitement and Challenges
Opinion: How Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Can Help Other Districts
Art By Brian ZhouLos Angeles Unified School District is finally opening its doors after officials ignored pleas to reopen while privileged, wealthy districts like Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District began announcing its reopening plans before LAUSD.It is not privileged for parents to simply want their children to return to some form of normalcy in their education, but … [Read more...] about Opinion: How Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Can Help Other Districts
Pepperdine Parents Express Opinions on the Partial Reopening
Art by Ally Armstrong Students, athletes and faculty members voiced their opinions about the partial reopening of Pepperdine's campus, but what about parents? Parents come from a unique perspective on remote instruction during the pandemic. They said they want their students to stay safe but also want them to learn in the most effective way possible. “I think it’s time … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Parents Express Opinions on the Partial Reopening
Pepperdinos Juntos Club Invites Pepperdine Spanish Speakers to Keep the Language Alive
Art by Madeline DuvallPepperdinos Juntos is a new club that invites Spanish speakers and those interested in Spanish culture to apply the language in a casual environment while building community.Junior Biology major Nicholas Olson and junior History and Spanish major Aaron Ekenstam, who both studied abroad together in Buenos Aires, started the club in the start of the fall … [Read more...] about Pepperdinos Juntos Club Invites Pepperdine Spanish Speakers to Keep the Language Alive
