By Karma Christine SalvatoStaff Writer Have you ever had one of those days? You know the kind. You oversleep, skip breakfast, get stuck in traffic — and then to top it all off you can’t find parking. Frustrating, isn’t it? Your mood is already soured before the day has truly begun, and anyone who crosses your path better watch out. All of these events seem to set the course … [Read more...] about Whatever: Think you are having a bad day?
“Don’t be alone in it”
College is a time of transition, but also a time of truth for many victims of sexual assault and abuse.By Kimiko MartinezLifestyles Editor It’s not as if she has time to think about it. In fact, she doesn’t really want to think about it at all. But after a few months of rushing from class to sorority meetings, swimming practice to her on-campus job, it starts to catch up with … [Read more...] about “Don’t be alone in it”
‘A second chance’
When Katie Althoff went in for a routine physical her senior year in high school she found out she might need a new heart.By DeNae ThomasAssistant Lifestyles Editor Sophomore Katie Althoff looks like any other girl at Pepperdine, with her long blond hair, sweet smile and warm eyes. She also has an incredible story to tell. Althoff had a heart transplant last summer. “All my … [Read more...] about ‘A second chance’
3.1415: Looking for a fantastic meat treat
By Sarah (Pi = 3.1415...) PyeStaff Writer I have this strange obsession with Spam. (And with pirates, but this is another story entirely.) It was not intentional — certainly not as if I woke up one morning and thought, “My life, up to this point, has been entirely devoid of purpose. I have finally found meaning, and I have found it in Spam.” This would be absurd. No, the … [Read more...] about 3.1415: Looking for a fantastic meat treat
Did student activism die in the 70s?
They might not all be holding picket signs or chanting, but today’s students are far from the apathetic generation they’ve been labeled. By Kimiko MartinezLifestyles Editor In the family of modern American society, there are three children: Technology, Religion and Laziness. All three have been born of society, bred and nurtured by America’s history, drive for advancement and … [Read more...] about Did student activism die in the 70s?