By Faren Visintin Staff Writer Whether he is teaching or enjoying free time, Pepperdine physical education professor Mike Anderson is almost always outside. From surfing and hiking to climbing and mountain biking, Anderson truly appreciates the beauty and excitement of life in the natural world. There are few things, it seems, that he hasn’t experienced. Anderson doesn’t … [Read more...] about Anderson leaves a life of travel to teach
Battling the bulge: Check your mug
By Eve Persek Student Dietetic Association With the beginning of the school year and the influx of a new crop of students, the phrase “freshman 15” rears its ugly head yet again. Here at Pepperdine’s Waves Café, these words are overheard daily in conversations of neighboring students, but the anxiety in a room full of new students laboring to weed out foods that might pack … [Read more...] about Battling the bulge: Check your mug
Face in the crowd: Teva Fourcade
By Rosy Banks Assistant Living Editor An islander since birth, senior Teva Fourcade’s passions revolve around the ocean. Surfing, relaxing, and kiteboarding, Fourcade takes the lessons he’s learned growing up in Tahiti and shares them here in Los Angeles. Fourcade spent much of his childhood on a remote, primitive island nearby Tahiti but regards those years as some of the … [Read more...] about Face in the crowd: Teva Fourcade
In the hot seat
Pepperdine firefighters use volunteer service safeguarding University residents around the clock as a stepping stone to future careers in fire protection. By: Rosy Banks Assistant Living Editor Rolling around in their infamous bright red trucks, Pepperdine’s firefighters are seen on all corners of Pepperdine’s campus. But their duties when fires aren’t blazing are a mystery to … [Read more...] about In the hot seat
Sleep deprivation doesn’t have to be part of college
By: Jennifer Guellich Wellness Program Director Sleep? Sleep? Who needs it anyway? You do and here’s why. If you are getting sick more often, then you most likely are sleep deprived. Research shows that more than 100 million Americans do not get enough sleep. While there is some individual variation, the most sleep-deprived group of all is high school and college … [Read more...] about Sleep deprivation doesn’t have to be part of college