Art by Madeline Duvall Editor's Note: The reporter is a member of the Buenos Aires 2019–2020 cohort and served as the Graphic's abroad correspondent in Buenos Aires, Argentina, during the academic year. The Buenos Aires (BA) program participants were the last international program to hear they were going home. Hours after London learned of their suspension, Buenos Aires … [Read more...] about Early Return: Buenos Aires
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Early Return: London
Art by Ally Armstrong When Florence was first suspended, the university placed travel restrictions on the remaining European programs. Heidelberg, Lausanne and London's travel restrictions required students to stay in their host city until further notice. After Heidelberg and Lausanne's suspension, London was the sole European program remaining, but students knew this was … [Read more...] about Early Return: London
Early Return: Heidelberg
Art by Madeline Duvall As COVID-19 spread throughout Italy, Pepperdine chose to suspend the Florence program and send participants home early. Pepperdine also placed travel restrictions on the remaining European IP programs — London, Lausanne and Heidelberg. After the Florence program went home, the Heidelberg students were, to some extent, expecting the same future of … [Read more...] about Early Return: Heidelberg
Early Return: Florence
Art by Madeline Duvall Hours before getting the news, the Florence program participants were certain they weren’t going home. "We got the email at 3 a.m., and we were like, ‘Oh my gosh,’” sophomore Alyssa Rabie said. The last week of February, COVID-19 cases had increased tremendously throughout Italy. Rabie said other universities were beginning to close and masks … [Read more...] about Early Return: Florence
Students Left Scrambling to Get Home After Pepperdine Gives Five Days to Move Out
Freshman Mackenzie Bodden hands her father a bag through the window as she packs to move out of her dorm in E. Pengilly House. Photos by Brianna Willis For junior Hannah Tu, March 11 started off as a normal Wednesday: She woke up, grabbed her phone and started reading her email before getting ready to go to convo. One scroll and tap later, her whole day — and her … [Read more...] about Students Left Scrambling to Get Home After Pepperdine Gives Five Days to Move Out