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Articles by Ross Bancken

Campus Life

No car, no problem: The effects of not having a car on relationships

May 9, 2023 Ross Bancken Comments Off on No car, no problem: The effects of not having a car on relationships

Pepperdine University is located in the picturesque Malibu mountains facing the Pacific Ocean. Students who live on campus are permitted to register and park a car on campus.  But with the isolated campus, students who […]

Diversity

Pepperdine’s Latinx students reflect on how COVID impacted their community

May 9, 2023 Genesis Ochoa Comments Off on Pepperdine’s Latinx students reflect on how COVID impacted their community

Many Pepperdine students have grappled with the unexpected changes COVID-19 had on their families and communities. But for the Hispanic community, the impact of COVID-19 has been quantifiably higher, as Latinos died at higher rates […]

International Programs

First-year students feel high pressure to study abroad

May 9, 2023 Claire Everbach Comments Off on First-year students feel high pressure to study abroad

At Pepperdine, peer pressure is present. When it comes to international programs, students feel pressured to spend a summer, semester or year overseas during their time as a Wave.  Jojo Inouye, sophomore business administration major, […]

Campus Life

Pepperdine students find it difficult to go to Los Angeles for the entertainment they love

May 9, 2023 Caroline Griffith Comments Off on Pepperdine students find it difficult to go to Los Angeles for the entertainment they love

The day before going to a Whiskey Meyers concert at The Novo in downtown Los Angeles, junior advertising major Luke Pemberton checked his route to the concert.  Apple Maps indicated the venue was 40 minutes […]

Profiles

Leading by example: The inspiring journey of KKG President Loren Eastman

April 19, 2023 Victoria La Ferla Comments Off on Leading by example: The inspiring journey of KKG President Loren Eastman

From the moment Loren Eastman became an initiated member of Pepperdine’s Eta Beta chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma, she said she found a home away from home.  She didn’t know then that she would become […]

Campus Life

A journey to college success: Pepperdine helps students transition

December 12, 2022 Nancy He Comments Off on A journey to college success: Pepperdine helps students transition

First-years at Pepperdine are learning to navigate the uncharted waters of college life. The experience at Pepperdine differs from student to student depending on their background, with some smoothly transitioning to campus life while others […]

Campus Life

Professors’ emotional experiences while teaching amidst a pandemic

December 21, 2021 Ale Hurtado Comments Off on Professors’ emotional experiences while teaching amidst a pandemic

On March 11, 2020, Pepperdine University announced the move from in-person classes to an online format, igniting stress and panic amongst professors toward the unprecedented events they were about to face. Professors had to re-work […]

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Campus Life

Students Grapple with Social Anxiety

December 12, 2021 Gabrielle Salgado Comments Off on Students Grapple with Social Anxiety

Gabrielle Salgado completed the reporting for this story in Jour 241 in Fall 2021 under the supervision of Dr. Christina Littlefield and Dr. Theresa de los Santos. Dr. de los Santos supervised the video package.

Profiles

Smile for the camera, it’s probably Mercer Greene

October 13, 2021 Ella Coates Comments Off on Smile for the camera, it’s probably Mercer Greene

As everyone starts getting into the rhythm of college, Pepperdine first-year student Mercer Greene prepares to document it all as the Pepperdine Graphic Media assistant photo editor.  For Greene, the idea that her passion for […]

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Pepperdine Greek life emailed responses

December 28, 2020 D'Artagnon Fulton Comments Off on Pepperdine Greek life emailed responses

*The following Greek Life organizations had representatives participate in full interviews, rather than submit emailed responses: Alec Jordan, president of Alpha Tau Omega “I can say on behalf of the fraternity that we will continue […]

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