By The Health Center Staff Gary Green, M.D. specializes in Sports Medicine and recently sat down for an interview about the pros and cons of the use of the frequently used sports supplement creatine. We asked the following question: What are the benefits and risks of creatine? In order to frame the debate on creatine, it must be approached from a risk/benefit perspective. For … [Read more...] about Healthy Habits: Creatine may be risky for athletes
Remembering a King
By DeNae ThomasAssistant Lifestyles Editor While some students are planning on taking a short trip or getting extra homework done this three-day weekend, others are looking forward to celebrating Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday by honoring the legacy of the nonviolent civil rights leader. Members of the Black Student Union plan to attend the annual MLK day parade in Los … [Read more...] about Remembering a King
My So-Called Life: Making a French connection
By Maya MinwaryStaff Writer “Bonjour, comment allez vous? Je m’apple Maya …” These were the thoughts running through my head as I was trying to recollect the three years of French lessons I received in high school, while frantically looking through my pocket dictionary on my last flight to Lyon, France. It’s still a bit weird for me to say that I’ve actually lived and … [Read more...] about My So-Called Life: Making a French connection
Whatever: A new year means new beginnings
By Karma Christine SalvatoStaff Writer Jack London once said, “The proper function of man is to live, not to exist.” With a new year (and new semester) upon us, it is time to allow those words to become part of our daily mantra. Don’t dwell on the past. Think of this as a chance to start over, or an opportunity to be seized. Use this time to reinvent yourself, set new goals … [Read more...] about Whatever: A new year means new beginnings
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Pep students win big on ‘The Price is Right’ If anyone was watching “The Price is Right” Wednesday, they could not help but see sophomore Molly Oster and be proud that yet another Pepperdine student made it on the show. On the game show, which was taped last November, Oster won a spa, a washer and dryer, a bamboo dining set and an exercise bike. The “best prize of all,” … [Read more...] about Etc. A glimpse into the life os students, faculty & staff.