KERIANN BOONEStaff Writer Freshman girls, welcome to Pepperdine. The next four years might be the last four that you will have the occasion to meet so many eligible bachelors in one setting. The window of opportunity to get hitched is getting smaller by the day, though, so act promptly. Fortunately, you can achieve this goal in five easy steps. Step One: Buy a new wardrobe In … [Read more...] about How to get hitched in just four years
How to get around Malibu without a car
MARY WISNIEWSKIAssistant Living Editor It would be hard to complain about the Pepperdine view. After all, not every school has an ocean view. But what if a room with a view is all you have? Even though it doesn’t seem like it, not everyone on campus owns a car. And even for those who do, it may not work all the time. So for those students without wheels, whether temporary or … [Read more...] about How to get around Malibu without a car
Hybrid SUVs? Nice try, but I’ll pass
CHRIS SEGALPerspectives Editor Forget road rage on the 405 freeway. My blood begins to boil when the gas gauge nears empty. For many Southern California residents, hybrid vehicles are becoming a promising alternative. According to a financial report on Illinois-based Pantagraph.com, sales of Honda’s three hybrids — the Insight, Accord Hybrid and Civic Hybrid — increased 240 … [Read more...] about Hybrid SUVs? Nice try, but I’ll pass
Coffee and copies
HANNA CHUAssistant A&E Editor Although Ryan Wickers has to fight through traffic on Highway 101 for an hour and a half to reach his internship in Glendale, he believes his unpaid job is worth the gas and extra travel time, especially because it prepares him for life after graduation. “It’ll be on my resume,” Wickers said. His supervisor also told him that if he worked hard, … [Read more...] about Coffee and copies
Face in the crowd: Jenna Clapper
GINNA NGUYENStaff Writer Some may know Jenna Clapper by her smile. Others may have seen her familiar curly head sitting behind the tables of Amnesty International last year. She is the president of Pepperdine’s chapter, a member of the unofficial Girls Who Hate Running club, employee at the Housing office and intern at the California Wildlife Center. This recently married … [Read more...] about Face in the crowd: Jenna Clapper