https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nWGv5LIIIo&t=1s Senior Business Administration major Key Pearson speaks about her mental health challenges as one of Pepperdine's top cross country athletes. Pearson shares the importance of mental health awareness and encourages students to seek help if they notice declines in their mental health. “You aren’t weak if you seek a … [Read more...] about Head in the Game: Key Pearson
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Staff Editorial: Pepperdine, Let’s Show Up For Each Other
Art By Samantha Miller From housing difficulties and struggles with finding a community to adapting to campus life and in-person classes, many students are — to some extent — returning to or entering a different campus. This period of significant transition provides an opportunity for students to build the campus culture they want. Coupled with all the excitement surrounding … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Pepperdine, Let’s Show Up For Each Other
Pepp Community Seeks More Diversity in Humanities and Teacher Education Division
Art by Samantha Miller On March 18, Seaver Dean Michael Feltner announced Paul Begin, the former divisional dean of International Studies, would begin a three-year contract as associate dean of General Education and Curriculum starting Aug. 1. Before his official appointment, Begin worked as the interim dean since 2019. In his role, Begin — and the other nine members of the … [Read more...] about Pepp Community Seeks More Diversity in Humanities and Teacher Education Division
Opinion: Acknowledge the Need for Solidarity between the Asian American and Black Community
Art by Brian Zhou Since the onset of the pandemic, crimes against Asian Americans rose by almost 169% across the largest cities in the United States during the past year, according to the Center for the Study of Hate & Extremism. In March 2021, a 21-year-old white man became the face of violence against Asian Americans when he shot eight women at three different spas in … [Read more...] about Opinion: Acknowledge the Need for Solidarity between the Asian American and Black Community
Staff Editorial: Pepp, Do Not Yet Extinguish the Light at the End of the Tunnel
Art by Autumn Hardwick In the past 18 months, our staff editorials have urged the community to welcome returning Shanghai students following the February 2020 suspension of the international program, encouraged Waves to unplug and unwind however they are able in the midst of remote learning and pleaded for students to be mindful of health protocols and county guidelines when … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Pepp, Do Not Yet Extinguish the Light at the End of the Tunnel