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Fresh Faces: First-Year Prepares to Dive into Life as a Student-Athlete

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Photos courtesy of Brianna CannonDiver Brianna Cannon performs her favorite dive during senior night. She participated in many meets throughout the season.First-year student Brianna Cannon has been an athlete for the majority of her life, participating in several different sports and now continuing her career on Pepperdine's Swimming and Diving team.Cannon said a big part of … [Read more...] about Fresh Faces: First-Year Prepares to Dive into Life as a Student-Athlete

Q&A Senior Spotlight — Jared Maguire

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Transfer Jared Maguire poses for a "classic, awkward" headshot in his living room. Maguire has planned to graduate in spring 2021 with a degree in Finance. Photos courtesy of Jared MaguireSenior Jared Maguire said he knew Pepperdine was the perfect school for him even after he got rejected during his senior year of high school. Maguire has made many memories throughout his … [Read more...] about Q&A Senior Spotlight — Jared Maguire

Navigating Fashion in the Age of COVID

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Art by Madeline DuvallWith store closures and significantly minimized profits, the fashion industry is still struggling in the age of COVID-19. In addition to drastically altering the supply and demand for clothes, the pandemic forced advertising, customer service and company values to adapt. Pepperdine students involved in the fashion industry have noticed the shift in the … [Read more...] about Navigating Fashion in the Age of COVID

Fresh Faces: First Year Continues the Pepperdine Family Legacy

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Suit-wearing first-year Jake Browne takes a seat on a bench for his high school senior portraits. After he was rejected from larger schools, Browne said God led him to Pepperdine for its faith and rigorous classes.Photos courtesy of Jake Browne When first applying to universities as a high school senior, first-year Jake Browne said Pepperdine was not his first choice, as he … [Read more...] about Fresh Faces: First Year Continues the Pepperdine Family Legacy

Fresh Faces: First-Year Discusses How Sports Medicine and Faith Drew Her to Pepperdine

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Sports Medicine major Chelsea Taura basks in the sun at a beach near Pepperdine in Malibu, California, for her high school senior portraits. At the time, she did not know she would be attending college close by.Photos courtesy of Chelsea TauraFirst-year Chelsea Taura said she was most drawn to Pepperdine because the university aligned with all of her interests — human … [Read more...] about Fresh Faces: First-Year Discusses How Sports Medicine and Faith Drew Her to Pepperdine