Art by Ally Armstrong Photos by Claire Lee After months of planning for Pepperdine's Buenos Aires, Argentina International Program, COVID-19 forced me to abandon my hopes of studying abroad. Hundreds of other IP-bound students at Pepperdine were also preparing to study abroad since November 2019, but we understood the program had to be canceled in the midst of the … [Read more...] about Abroad in South Korea: The Real Quarantine Process
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Theater Review: ‘Polar Bears, Black Boys & Prairie Fringed Orchids’
Art by Madeline Duvall Even during a pandemic, the curtains will never fall on the Pepperdine Theatre Department, and this time its creativity shows the world multiple perspectives about how to value a Black life. Directed by Theater Professor Nic Few, "Polar Bears, Black Boys & Prairie Fringed Orchids" performed Oct. 1–3 on Zoom. The setting plays out in the Harlem, … [Read more...] about Theater Review: ‘Polar Bears, Black Boys & Prairie Fringed Orchids’
IP Director Update: Elizabeth Whatley Misses Students A Lot in Florence
Florence program director Elizabeth Whatley kneels in front of her rose garden for a photo with her two dogs, Izzy the chocolate lab and Jack the pointer, during the quarantine. Whatley said her dogs have been confused by the amount of time she's been home during quarantine instead of at the Villa. Photos courtesy of Elizabeth Whatley In her 22 years as director of the … [Read more...] about IP Director Update: Elizabeth Whatley Misses Students A Lot in Florence
Weekend Watch: Antonio Gutierrez
Senior Antonio Gutierrez shares how he connects to his favorite film, "What's Eating Gilbert Grape" (1993). "[It's an] old movie with Johnny Depp and Leonardo Di Caprio when they were super young," Gutierrez said. "Not a lot of people know about it, but it is such an incredible movie." Catch WEEKEND WATCH every Saturday to hear about students’ favorite movies, shows and … [Read more...] about Weekend Watch: Antonio Gutierrez
School of Public Policy Mourns First-Year Student Floyd Black
Photo courtesy of Pepperdine School of Public Policy Floyd Black, a School of Public Policy first-year student, died Monday Sept. 28. Black died unexpectedly for reasons unrelated to COVID-19, according to the School of Public Policy. The University expressed its condolences to Black's friends and family and mourned the loss of Black in a Sept. 29 Public Relations … [Read more...] about School of Public Policy Mourns First-Year Student Floyd Black