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
Etc. A glimpse into the life os students, faculty & staff.
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.
Shattering the stereotypes of rape victims
Sexual assault victims are fighting the age-old stigma of shame and guilt placed on them by going public and breaking the barrier of anonymity.By DeNae ThomasStaff Writer When California teenagers Tamara Brooks and Jacqueline Marris came on NBC’s “Today” program this summer to tell of their abduction and escape from a drunken kidnapper in Lancaster, Calif., they said they … [Read more...] about Shattering the stereotypes of rape victims
Secret agent declassified
Pep alum Darwin Horn's book recounts memorable moments and tales of terrorBy J. Douglas StevensStaff Writer “One learns very quickly in this business to expect the unexpected.” These were the words of retired Secret Service agent and Pepperdine alum Darwin Horn, who, long before Alqueda and Taliban were part of our everyday vocabulary, experienced a taste of terror in the … [Read more...] about Secret agent declassified