Art by Samantha Miller Students can return to campus, but not all are able to. The California Department of Public Health guidelines granted the University permission to partially open campus because the case rate of LA County hit 20.0 per 100,000 residents, according to an email from the Public Relations Office on Feb. 23. Students cannot control the campus gates. … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Now That Campus Is Reopening, Let’s Keep It That Way
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Pepperdine Welcomes Students Back To Campus
A group of students sit socially distanced around a table while chowing down on free Chick-fil-A in Mullin Town Square on Feb. 24. The University announced the day prior that Malibu campus' outdoor spaces and Payson Library will be open to registered students, faculty and staff.Photos by Ali LevensFor the first time in almost a year, students gathered at Pepperdine's Mullin … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Welcomes Students Back To Campus
Abroad in South Korea: The Real Quarantine Process
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
Pepperdine Athletics Continues Battle Against COVID-19
(Pictured left to right) Sophomore setter Isabel Zelaya, junior runner and Sports Editor Karl Winter, senior center Coleman Carpenter, senior midfielder Joelle Anderson and sophomore runner Skyler Danley. Graphic by Ali Levens The Athletics Department's plan to bring student-athletes back to campus safely continues to move forward as on-campus student-athletes … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Athletics Continues Battle Against COVID-19
Staff Editorial: Students Want Clarity From The University About Sexual Assault Alerts
Art by Madeline Duvall In light of the recent events that took place at an off-campus apartment, where a transient man sexually assaulted a student, community members are expressing some confusion about the university’s use of the term "sexual assault" in cases like this and others. Pepperdine's Timely Warning notification contained terms that, without proper context, may … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Students Want Clarity From The University About Sexual Assault Alerts