Art by Ally Armstrong When Florence was first suspended, the university placed travel restrictions on the remaining European programs. Heidelberg, Lausanne and London's travel restrictions required students to stay in their host city until further notice. After Heidelberg and Lausanne's suspension, London was the sole European program remaining, but students knew this was … [Read more...] about Early Return: London
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Early Return: Lausanne
Art by Ally Armstrong Going into another COVID-19 meeting March 1, the Lausanne program participants were split on whether they were going home. Part of them figured it was just another check-in from the university about the virus — probably with no new information — but others were beginning to piece it together. The Lausanne students guessed right; the program was … [Read more...] about Early Return: Lausanne
Early Return: Heidelberg
Art by Madeline Duvall As COVID-19 spread throughout Italy, Pepperdine chose to suspend the Florence program and send participants home early. Pepperdine also placed travel restrictions on the remaining European IP programs — London, Lausanne and Heidelberg. After the Florence program went home, the Heidelberg students were, to some extent, expecting the same future of … [Read more...] about Early Return: Heidelberg
Early Return: Florence
Art by Madeline Duvall Hours before getting the news, the Florence program participants were certain they weren’t going home. "We got the email at 3 a.m., and we were like, ‘Oh my gosh,’” sophomore Alyssa Rabie said. The last week of February, COVID-19 cases had increased tremendously throughout Italy. Rabie said other universities were beginning to close and masks … [Read more...] about Early Return: Florence
‘I’m Not Ready to Go Home’: Students Forced to Say Goodbye to Florence
The Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, more commonly referred to as the Duomo, stands in the center of Florence. Photo by Milan Loiacono Pepperdine students abroad in Florence, Italy, must promptly return home to the United States as the university suspends the international program for the remainder of the semester. Pepperdine sent a university-wide email Feb. … [Read more...] about ‘I’m Not Ready to Go Home’: Students Forced to Say Goodbye to Florence