People sit on a lawn in early March in San Francisco. People-watching is a common way to connect with those you may never meet. Photos by Melissa HoustonIt is easy to people-watch in Los Angeles — an urban center of life that is home to almost 4 million people. In such a populated city, millions of stories are waiting to be told by each person just trying to live their … [Read more...] about Through the Looking Glass: How People-Watching Brings a New Perspective
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Different Traits of Personality: What Makes Each Person Unique
A group of students engage in conversation while one holds a disco ball on Upper Mullin on April 16. The disco ball reflects how every person has different facets of personality. Photo by Soliel Lara AponteEven as time moves on and people grow older, they remain the same at their core. Personality is one of the few things in life that cannot be fully changed. Personality is a … [Read more...] about Different Traits of Personality: What Makes Each Person Unique
The Connections Shared Around the Table
A pair shares a meal in a park in Venice Beach, Calif. Food can bring people closer together in an intimate setting. Photo by Melissa HoustonAli De La Torre, a third-year student at UCSB, said even as a self-sufficient adult, she can still recall the fond memories she shared with her grandmother in the kitchen. As she prepares her own meals, De La Torre always thinks about the … [Read more...] about The Connections Shared Around the Table
Men’s Volleyball Sweeps USC, Waves Farewell to Firestone
No. 4 Pepperdine Men’s Volleyball won their final match of the regular season 3-0 against the No. 6 University of Southern California on April 18 at Firestone Fieldhouse with an attendance of 2,870, the highest recorded number in the modern volleyball era, according to Pepperdine Athletics. In the final match at Firestone Fieldhouse for the Waves, Pepperdine ended strong, … [Read more...] about Men’s Volleyball Sweeps USC, Waves Farewell to Firestone
A Home Reduced to Rubble
Javon Cooley stands in front of his former apartment complex, a year after it burned down during the Palisades Fire. Photo and illustration by Melissa HoustonJan. 21, 2025.Two weeks since thousands of lives in Los Angeles had been turned upside down.Former Pepperdine professor Rachel Collins was lost driving around the Palisades. She and her husband, Troy, couldn't figure out … [Read more...] about A Home Reduced to Rubble