Rylan Dettling (second from the left) visits Greece with her friends. Photo courtesy of Rylan Dettling.With the road as her classroom and a driver as her tutor, sophomore Rylan Dettling turned a taxi ride into an unexpected learning opportunity.After graduating high school and moving to Madrid, Spain, Dettling said she found herself outside the Spanish Notary, defeated after … [Read more...] about Made Between Worlds
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When School and Home Collide
Photo by Melissa Houston Pepperdine alumna Anika De Long’s (‘21) bamboo-trimmed loft bed held her entire routine.Her fluffy pillows and a comforter with a tropical Hawaiian print rested on the top half. Below the lifted bed was her school desk and books. A wooden staircase led from the mattress above to the workspace below, blending rest and work into a single piece … [Read more...] about When School and Home Collide
Rave: Rate My Professors Matters
Transparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer.The first year of college often feels like walking into a system with unwritten rules. Lecture halls are bigger, expectations are higher and suddenly every course feels unfamiliar.Unlike high school, where students get assigned … [Read more...] about Rave: Rate My Professors Matters
Wildfires and Road Closures Disrupt SMMUSD
The ongoing aftermath of wildfires, power outages and road closures continues to disrupt daily life for students and teachers at Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD). All SMMUSD schools are back in-person, but school leaders say students and teachers remain displaced and the effects of the fires are present in the classroom. “If you don’t feel safe, … [Read more...] about Wildfires and Road Closures Disrupt SMMUSD
Staff Editorial: Waves Support Waves
Editor’s Note: PGM staff members decide on the topic of a Staff Ed together. The staff as a whole provides opinions and content included in this Staff Ed to provide thoughts about and shed light on solutions for happenings at Pepperdine One of the most common phrases used throughout our Pepperdine experience is “Family," as often mentioned by students, faculty and … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Waves Support Waves