In my lifetime, there has never been a time where every individual in the world was impacted by an event. COVID-19 changed this fact about my life. It brought with it a slew of destruction and disappointment.Since Pepperdine students and I left campus March 2020, COVID-19 has allowed me the space to reevaluate my priorities and focus on the positives. As a senior and losing a … [Read more...] about Good News: Finding Appreciation in The Pandemic
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Q&A: Senior Spotlight — Annie Vander Mey
Senior Annie Vander Mey (left) performs an experiment with one of her best friends, senior Madison Menefee (right), in the chemistry lab at Pepperdine in February 2019. Vander Mey said she met Menefee in their first year and their “bond” really strengthened after taking chemistry together and has remained ever since.Photos Courtesy of Annie Vander MeySenior Annie … [Read more...] about Q&A: Senior Spotlight — Annie Vander Mey
Q&A: Senior Spotlight – Austin Cadman
Senior Screen Arts major Austin Cadman enjoys a trip to Joshua Tree National Park near Twentynine Palms, Calif., in October to take a break from online classes. Cadman said he plans to stay in Los Angeles after graduating and looks to work in the entertainment industry. Photo courtesy of Austin CadmanWhile COVID-19 has derailed many plans, no profession has been hit quite as … [Read more...] about Q&A: Senior Spotlight – Austin Cadman
Q&A: Senior Spotlight — Kimberly Brooking
Senior Kimberly Brooking smiles for a photo taken by Elise Brady, her best friend and roommate, at her favorite coffee shop in Carson City, Nev., in March 2020. Brooking decided to visit Brady's hometown in March 2020, when Pepperdine closed due to COVID-19.Photos courtesy of Kimberly BrookingSenior Kimberly Brooking prepares to graduate with a degree in International Studies … [Read more...] about Q&A: Senior Spotlight — Kimberly Brooking
Q&A: Senior Spotlight — Bailey Luber
Senior Bailey Luber stops at a hot spring in Cusco, Perú during her hike in December 2018. She said the hike lasted five days from Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu, Perú. Photos Courtesy of Bailey LuberAs a student worker for the Buenos Aires, Argentina study abroad program and an officer for the East Africa Connection Club on campus, senior Bailey Luber loves traveling … [Read more...] about Q&A: Senior Spotlight — Bailey Luber