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Threads of Texas: How College Students Carry Their Childhoods Forward

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Sophomore Liam Stringer (left) and his dad, Tyler Stringer (right), smile together on the Balboa Ferry to the Balboa Peninsula in Newport Beach on June 27, 2011. Stringer said his dad was the most special part of his childhood. Photo courtesy of Liam StringerCollege is a threshold. A place where childhood fades softly into independence. Between ocean views and crowded dorm … [Read more...] about Threads of Texas: How College Students Carry Their Childhoods Forward

Opinion: Religion Doesn’t Justify Women’s Reproductive Defamation

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Art by Samantha MillerIt’s a good thing that the 700,000 people who died from COVID-19 weren’t fetuses, or the Pepperdine College Republicans would’ve been outraged.On Sept. 28, the Pepperdine College Republicans orchestrated a display on the Freedom Wall depicting a plethora of crosses. Specifically, there was one for every 100,000 abortions performed since … [Read more...] about Opinion: Religion Doesn’t Justify Women’s Reproductive Defamation

W. Tennis Falls Agonizingly Short, Losing 4-3 in National Title Match

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Pepperdine Women's Tennis poses with their runner-up trophy following the national team championship finals on Saturday, May 22, at the USTA National Campus in Orlando, Florida. The Waves fell 4-3 at the hands of the Texas Longhorns in the final match. Photos Courtesy of Manuela Davies | USTA Pepperdine Women's Tennis completed the best season in program history but came … [Read more...] about W. Tennis Falls Agonizingly Short, Losing 4-3 in National Title Match

Good News: Spending a Year Abroad in Rural Texas

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To say things haven't gone according to plan over the past year would be the biggest understatement of all time, but things haven't really gone the way I planned them for some time now.Traditionally at Pepperdine, your sophomore year is spent abroad. You go somewhere like London or Buenos Aires to explore and travel and "discover yourself" or whatever.I'm a sophomore, and I'm … [Read more...] about Good News: Spending a Year Abroad in Rural Texas