What to do when an airline, or anyone, ticks you off. Have a pen and paper ready.By Adam HoldridgeStaff Writer United Airlines and I have a love-hate relationship. I am very surprised that when I call them to make a reservation I don’t hear warning bells going off in the background. Sometimes I wonder if that agent’s smirk when checking-in is because it says in my profile: … [Read more...] about Get Away: Don’t get mad, get everything
Global Gab: War not deterring weekend travel in Europe
By Lindsey BeseckerStaff Correspondent FLORENCE—Lately in the villa, all anyone has been talking about is the potential war with Iraq. A few weeks ago, about 35 of us woke up early to watch President George W. Bush’s State of the Union, which the Chandler family kindly taped for us in the wee hours of the morning. We huddled once again around the television to watch Secretary … [Read more...] about Global Gab: War not deterring weekend travel in Europe
Healthy Habits: Struggling with who you see in the mirror
By the Health Center “For women in this culture, whether they have an eating disorder or not, it is a struggle and an accomplishment to own, accept and respect their body.” -- Dr. Renee Balthrop Writing on the topic of body acceptance issues is difficult. There are these questions of why? Men and women alike struggle with the person they see in the mirror. Unrealistic … [Read more...] about Healthy Habits: Struggling with who you see in the mirror
Get a Job: Going the distance with Disney internships
By the Career Center If you haven’t seen AJ Alvarez this semester, that’s because he is spending spring term as an intern at Disney Florida. His internship includes a full-time weekly work assignment in one of the Parks and attendance in two College Disney courses. Alvarez said he thinks the first two years of his Pepperdine education has prepared him well to meet the … [Read more...] about Get a Job: Going the distance with Disney internships
A sign of the times
Pepperdine professors are speaking out against the war and dispelling myths about the peaceful perspective. By Kimiko MartinezLifestyles Editor A young mother clutches infant twins in her arms while two small children cling to her side. A framed picture of her husband, in full military uniform, seems to watch over his family although he is quite clearly somewhere far away. … [Read more...] about A sign of the times