Art by Autumn Hardwick Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and the smell of pumpkin pie and cinnamon spice will soon once again fill the air. Students said they are looking forward to a break, filled with their favorite holiday traditions and quality time with family and friends. Pepperdine's Thanksgiving break begins Nov. 23, and students like sophomore Kailey Echeverria … [Read more...] about Thanksgiving Traditions: How Students Spend Their Break
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Staff Editorial: Dear Pepperdine, Give Us A Break
Art by Samantha Miller Hey Pepperdine, your students are tired. We’ve been through midterm after midterm — why can’t we just have a break? A real one. It’s not fair that most universities have a full week for fall break, and more three-day weekends. Pepperdine students have to struggle without either of those. Pepperdine's Thanksgiving break needs expansion or alteration … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Dear Pepperdine, Give Us A Break
Staff Editorial: Fall Festivities Are Lacking
There are horrors in Payson. Mullin Town Square has become a ghost town. No, it's not Halloween thrills making campus spooky — it’s midterm season. Exams bring more fear and fright instead of the ominous presence of the fall months. Pepperdine becomes a winter wonderland for Christmas, but the only indication of fall on campus is the arrival of pumpkin spice lattes at … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Fall Festivities Are Lacking
Opinion: Sports Desk Picks NFL Week 17
From left: Sports Editor Karl Winter, Assistant Sports Editor Paxton Ritchey, Staff Writer Kyle McCabe, Photo Editor Ali Levens, Sports Assistant Justin Touhey and Staff Writer Austin Hall. This group of six made its picks for the final week of the NFL regular season. Art by Madeline DuvallThe NFL's holiday special lived up to its billing, setting us up for a final week in … [Read more...] about Opinion: Sports Desk Picks NFL Week 17
Review: ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ Embodies the Holiday Spirit
Jack Skellington and Sally sing the iconic finale to the film where they discover they are "simply meant to be." "The Nightmare Before Christmas" producer Tim Burton is known for his stop motion animation and gothic fantasy.Photos courtesy of DisneyIn Disney's 1993 film, "The Nightmare Before Christmas," the audience takes a step inside the mind of the creator, Tim Burton. His … [Read more...] about Review: ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ Embodies the Holiday Spirit