Art by Caitlin RoarkThe beautiful thing about entering a new year is having a clear starting point to evaluate personal health and eating habits. It can be easy to get bogged down by the defining labels of vegetarian, vegan, flexitarian, pescatarian, keto, etc., when looking at global eating habits. A 2008 study commissioned to RRC Associates by Vegetarian Times shows that 3.2% … [Read more...] about Practice Mindful Meat Consumption in the New Year
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Dining Services Evaluates Food Provider Candidates
Photos by Alex NeisStudents head to the Waves Cafe, Pepperdine's largest and most popular food service location, for a bite to eat.As Pepperdine approaches the expiration of their contract with food provider Sodexo, a request for proposal process seeks to find the best option for food service in the Waves Cafe.While the search is conducted by university officials, the concerns … [Read more...] about Dining Services Evaluates Food Provider Candidates
Bring Sustainability to the Starbucks Coffee Scene
If people sit and observe the students ebbing and flowing through the never-ending Starbucks line in Payson Library, they notice how many coffee orders begin to pile up at the pick-up bar. In between unfinished readings for HUM 111 and crying through Physics homework, students grab their order and go back into the library to study. The combination of caffeination and academics … [Read more...] about Bring Sustainability to the Starbucks Coffee Scene
Top 10 Things to Order at the Caf
Photos by Autumn BryantThe Waves Cafe is one of the most popular spots on campus to grab food. From beautiful ocean views to the encouragement of off-the-phone communication, it’s truly a place where students can come to hang out, study and, most of all, eat.There is a large variety of food options offered at the Waves Cafe, also known as "the Caf," a result of “a … [Read more...] about Top 10 Things to Order at the Caf
Meal Points System Needs to Evolve
At the end of the semester, it is common to face one of two problems. Problem one features having an abundance of meal points, while problem two is the complete opposite. Both problems have their pros and cons but are still not an ideal lifestyle for students to adopt. A good solution would be for Pepperdine to implement a system where meal points are connected to students' … [Read more...] about Meal Points System Needs to Evolve