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
Leprechauns put the ire in Ireland
There’s more to St. Patrick’s Day than shamrocks, green beer and pinching people.By Karma Christine SalvatoStaff Writer Shamrocks, the color green and those curious little creatures called leprechauns are usually the first things that come to mind when people think of St. Patrick’s Day. Though originally a Catholic holy day, St. Patrick’s Day has evolved into more of a secular … [Read more...] about Leprechauns put the ire in Ireland
The Church of Christ’s pacifist history
By Christina LittlefieldGraduate Assistant A strong current of pacifism ran through the Churches of Christ in the 19th century primarily because it was a church on the margins of society. The restoration movement rose out of an early American Presbyterian background through Barton Stone and Alexander Campbell, and for much of its early years the church avoided all interaction … [Read more...] about The Church of Christ’s pacifist history