After International Programs' decision to pause the 2023 faculty-led Jordan summer program, Life and Arts Editor Tanya Yarian discusses her reporting on the story. The 2022 program the year prior experienced an outbreak of COVID-19, which factored into the decision to pause the program for this year. “We had a really difficult time this year and we needed to slow down and make … [Read more...] about The Graph: Jordan Program on Pause
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Waves Food Cabinets Support Students
One of the new Waves Food Cabinet provides a variety of nonperishable meals to students at the ICA student lounge in the HAWC on Oct. 5. ICA partnered with Pepperdine's Student Care Team to create this cabinet for students. Photos by Tanya Yarian Editor's Note: To protect the privacy of a source, the Graphic has used the name J. Doe. Pepperdine’s Student Care Team is … [Read more...] about Waves Food Cabinets Support Students
Students Discuss What’s Happening at Armenia’s Border
Art by Vivian Hsia Editor's Note: The writer, Tanya Yarian, is an active member of the Armenian Student Association at Pepperdine. She joined the organization in August 2020. In 1915, the Armenian Genocide — which the Ottoman Empire carried out — resulted in the death of almost 1.5 million Armenians. In 2020, more than 5,000 soldiers and 143 civilians died in the … [Read more...] about Students Discuss What’s Happening at Armenia’s Border
Pepperdine’s 34th Step Forward Day Serves Various Communities
Volunteers gather at the amphitheater Sept. 10, for Step Forward Day. Students sat with their project leaders and groups. Photo by Tanya Yarian During Pepperdine’s annual Step Forward Day on Sept. 10, students went beyond the Malibu campus to give back across Los Angeles. While they were in L.A., other students served on campus. In total, around 640 people took part in this day … [Read more...] about Pepperdine’s 34th Step Forward Day Serves Various Communities
Good News: Experience the Excitement of a Concert
Growing up, I did not go to many concerts. I have always loved listening to music on my own time, while doing homework or with friends, but I was never eager to stand in a concert pit with hundreds of people in front of loud speakers. I have only been to an R5 concert and the iHeart Radio Music Festival. After going to The Driver Era concert on Aug. 26, this all changed. The … [Read more...] about Good News: Experience the Excitement of a Concert
