Photo by Emily Shaw There should not have been a historic blizzard the weekend of my 16th birthday. Blizzards are common during winter in my small corner of western Kansas — but never at the end of April. As cows wandered the highway due to high drifts against fences, the snow melted away into the next 80-degree weekend. I then had a stark revelation: this was climate … [Read more...] about Climate Change: Letter from the Editor
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From One Bubble to Another — My Time at Pepperdine as an Asian American
Art by Vivian Hsia San Jose, Calif., is home to 382,815 Asian Americans, according to Data Commons. At Homestead High School, the high school I attended, the demographic breakdown is pretty diverse — with Asians occupying 44.9% of the population, according to School Digger. It's rare in the United States that the Asian minority would overtake the white majority, according to … [Read more...] about From One Bubble to Another — My Time at Pepperdine as an Asian American
World Waves Program Helps International Students Adjust
World Waves students on an excursion at Malibu Yogurt and Ice Cream fall 2021. They spent time together getting to know each other better. Photos courtesy of Cory Robertson The World Waves program, which is in its second year, is an optional fall program to help international students adjust during their first semester at Pepperdine, said Cory Robertson, assistant director of … [Read more...] about World Waves Program Helps International Students Adjust
Pepperdine Surf Team Finds Balance Among Challenges
Senior Jeff Proodian rides the wave in the Huntington Beach Pier Competition in July. Proodian said he's been with the surf team since his first year. Photo Courtesy of Jeff Proodian Club sports athletes differ greatly from NCAA Division I. Though these are a lot of similarities, like watching film, having multiple practices a day and grueling work of balancing hectic … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Surf Team Finds Balance Among Challenges
Location, Money and Conference Play —Why Pepperdine Doesn’t Have a Football Team
Tari Frahm Rhokus Field shines on the Pepperdine Malibu campus Sept. 23. Pepperdine is one of 350 Division I schools that doesn't have football. Photo by Colton Rubsamen Fall is a signal of many things, but for some colleges, it's football season. Out of the 350 Division I schools in the NCAA, 112 schools do not have a football program, including Pepperdine, according to NCAA … [Read more...] about Location, Money and Conference Play —Why Pepperdine Doesn’t Have a Football Team