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Opinion: Pause the Partying Until After the Pandemic

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Art by Samantha MillerContrary to some students' actions, the pandemic is far from over. While being cooped up for eight months can be emotionally draining, students need to maintain caution and understand the severity of the virus.Since the start of the semester, students across the nation have been dismissing the virus by failing to wear masks or throwing parties in spite of … [Read more...] about Opinion: Pause the Partying Until After the Pandemic

Students Adjust to California COVID-19 Guidelines

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Sophomore Justin Selva stands on the beach in Malibu. Selva said he chose to move back to the area for the remote semester because he still wanted to experience being a college student. Photo courtesy of Justin Selva   When Pepperdine announced it would conduct the fall 2020 semester entirely online, about 200 students chose to move back to the Malibu area to live … [Read more...] about Students Adjust to California COVID-19 Guidelines

COVID-19 Alters Students and Alumni Career Plans

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Art by Madeline Duvall The COVID-19 pandemic has permeated every aspect of life, leaving Pepperdine students and graduates staring into a vastly different world than they imagined seven months ago and hoping their career plans will weather the storm. In the midst of an oversaturated job market, high unemployment and confronted with an unclear path toward normalcy, some … [Read more...] about COVID-19 Alters Students and Alumni Career Plans

Students Adjust to Living on Campus During an Online Semester

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First-year Rocco Cuttone shoots some hoops near the Stotsenberg Track with the gleam of the ocean behind him. Cuttone said he hopes he will be able to socialize on campus in the spring. Photo by Beth Gonzales Students living on campus for the fall 2020 semester are getting used to such little campus life accessible, while they work in the parameters of what once was a … [Read more...] about Students Adjust to Living on Campus During an Online Semester

Students Continue to Socialize During COVID-19

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Senior Sydney Griffith grabs a bite of ice cream with a friend at Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams in Calabasas after class Sept. 4. Griffith wore a mask and interacted with a small group of friends. Photo by Jaylene RamliOver 200 Pepperdine students live off campus in Malibu while taking online classes. A recent Graphic article found the most common reason for coming back to … [Read more...] about Students Continue to Socialize During COVID-19