Naomi Munoz may be missing an organ, but she’s not missing out on life.By Andrea BandaA&E Editor Pepperdine student Naomi Munoz and her mother walked into the offices of the USC Medical Surgeons. Munoz’s difficulty swallowing food and frequent upset stomachs had progressively worsened since they began at age 14. Now 19 years old, she wanted to find out what was wrong. A … [Read more...] about Can you live without your stomach?
Fashion Focus: Something for the imagination
By Nicole FlowersStaff Writer For once in my life, I got an e-mail regarding my last article. Whoo hoo! So I want to thank you, Nate Watts, for your thoughts. Though Mr. Watts did send me some love in the inbox, I got many a reader who talked to me personally about the sentiment of saggy baggy pants on women. And since I love each and every one of you who reads my column … [Read more...] about Fashion Focus: Something for the imagination
Global Gab: It started out just like any ordinary evening
By Maya MinwaryStaff Correspondent LONDON—Sitting down at a quaint little restaurant for lunch in Segovia, Spain, the London group saw a man dressed up in a suit wearing medallions while a couple of waiters rolled out six or seven whole little roasted piglets on a tray. The man in the suit started to read out of a black folder in Spanish and suddenly we hear “whack” and the … [Read more...] about Global Gab: It started out just like any ordinary evening
My So-Called Life: More than qualified to celebrate
By Rebecca LawsonStaff Writer The sound of the Irish whistle comes clear and pure over the CD stereo. A young girl listens, enraptured, not quite knowing why. All she knows is she loves everything Irish, and as she leafs through a book of pictures of the green hills and thatched roof houses, she swears someday she’ll go there. March comes in like a lion, and the young girl … [Read more...] about My So-Called Life: More than qualified to celebrate
Whatever: Choose your words very carefully
By Karma Christine SalvatoStaff Writer Have you ever received a completely unprompted compliment that made your whole entire day? I know I have. In fact, about two weeks ago I received five compliments in one day. That’s right, five. It was spectacular. And most of those compliments came from total strangers. They ranged from the mere superficial, to ones with more depth. It … [Read more...] about Whatever: Choose your words very carefully