DINA NEWMANHealth Columnist I was just curling up on the couch with a good book, with my 9-month-old son finally down for his morning nap, when my vision became blurred. I waited a few seconds, thinking I might have moved too fast, and began looking for my place in the book. But I still couldn’t make out the words. As a trained medical provider, I calmly began testing my … [Read more...] about Don’t take your eyes for granted
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It’s Hummer time
KELSEY MAYSLiving Assistant Anela Holck/Assistant Photo Editor Behind the wheel of a Hummer H3 SUV with the engine at full bore, I’m struggling to maintain 55 miles per hour up a slight grade on Pacific Coast Highway. In the passing lane comes, of all cars, a Toyota Prius. Oh, the irony. I bet that driver had quite a chuckle. Never mind that the H3 is Hummer’s smallest and most … [Read more...] about It’s Hummer time
Malibu mansions
MARCHELLE MCCONNELLStaff Writer Anela Holck/Assistant Photo Editor Pepperdine students often take pride in the ocean vista they call home. Judging by the prices, living space and luxury features of some homes within a few miles of campus, most students will not be able to afford a Malibu lifestyle after graduation. Malibu real estate consists of some of the most expensive … [Read more...] about Malibu mansions
Parent’s see we’re not kids anymore
LAUREN MORTON-FARMERStaff Writer It’s a chilly but beautiful London morning, and a new sort of calm has settled over the Pepperdine house at 56 Prince’s Gate. For nearly two months, we have run about the city and carefully assimilated into the daily life of this European capital to the point where actual Britons have asked us how to get to Harrod’s (and we can tell them). But … [Read more...] about Parent’s see we’re not kids anymore
Fall in love with technology (again)
SCOTT MOTIEStaff Writer Have you lost a love for technology? Do dreams of Bill Gates include horns and a pitchfork? Do you repeatedly watch the end of Napoleon Dynamite searching for inspiration in Kip’s “I love technology” song? There are three online services that could rekindle your love for technology. And for the most part, they’re free. They are Pandora, Skype and … [Read more...] about Fall in love with technology (again)