Art by Gabby DiGiovanniAcross the nation, loneliness has become increasingly apparent among college students, and schools have been working to address the issue. Pepperdine is no exception.According to a National College Health Assessment Spring 2019 survey, 68% of Pepperdine student expressed that they had "felt very lonely," which is 3% higher than the national average.In … [Read more...] about Student Loneliness Taskforce Addresses Increasing Loneliness
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Waves Food Cabinets Battle Food Insecurities at Pepperdine
Student Care Team members at the cabinet in the Tyler Campus Center, and the food cabinet located in the Thornton Administration Center. Photo courtesy of Stacy Rothberg and the Pepperdine Student Care Team The Food Insecurity Committee created four food cabinets across campus to combat food insecurities among students. The cabinets are called the Waves Food Cabinets. The … [Read more...] about Waves Food Cabinets Battle Food Insecurities at Pepperdine
Food Insecurity: A Hidden-In-Plain-Sight Community
Art by Cassandra StephensonPhotos by Terra AtwoodFor Pepperdine University alumnus Amoni Henderson, class of 2017, a negative bank account balance forced him to skip meals and go hungry for nearly three months. Henderson found himself thousands of dollars in debt after several roommate agreements fell through, forcing him to take on more housing financial burdens than he was … [Read more...] about Food Insecurity: A Hidden-In-Plain-Sight Community
Pepperdine Cares for Trauma-Stricken Students Amid National Tragedies
Photos by Nicole Spafford A man opened fire in a Texas church Nov. 5 and killed 26 people, just five weeks after the deadliest mass shooting in modern American history that killed 59 in Las Vegas. Six days earlier, a man drove a truck into a bike path in Manhattan, killing at least eight and injuring 11 others. These mass slayings came weeks after Hurricane Harvey killed 82 … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Cares for Trauma-Stricken Students Amid National Tragedies
Student Emergency Fund Provides Financial, Emotional Assistance
Graphic by Krystal Zhang Students in need of help during an urgent situation can now approach the Student Emergency Fund (SEF), a resource created to help students who are in need of financial or emotional assistance during a time of hardship. The SEF was first brought into existence when the Student Care Team, Student Affairs Office and The Pepperdine Fund realized the … [Read more...] about Student Emergency Fund Provides Financial, Emotional Assistance
