Julieanne Leupold I have never been the poster child for Pepperdine. I hated that we didn’t have a football team. I hated that we prayed in class. I hated knowing that every time I told anyone I went to Pepperdine that infallibly the first thing that came out of his or her mouth was, “Oh, that’s such a beautiful campus, you must get nothing done.” So needless to say, I was … [Read more...] about The chain of random kindness
Test your personality type
Extroverts Outgoing and highly expressive. Energized by social activities. Talk more than you listen and often don’t realize what you have said until it comes out of your mouth. Act before reflecting. Often called impetuous or spontaneous. Tend to talk first, think later. Well-rounded. Know lots of people, count many of them among your “close friends.” Approachable, … [Read more...] about Test your personality type
‘Real World’ London finale
By Tara LawrenceStaff Writer The sun is shining, the birds are chirping and the flowers are blooming … is this really London? Yes it is, and it is so gorgeous here now that we are getting ready to leave. How odd will it be to leave our Victorian Mansion in South Kensington? Apparently, very weird according to one student: “It will be sad to leave this house and the friends that … [Read more...] about ‘Real World’ London finale
Strangers living a world apart
By Janea BrownLifestyles Editor Two people from completely different places, but both with similar hopes, fears and dreams. A freshman, new to college and new to the dorm experience and a senior preparing for the “real world.” Both find their shelter and comfort in Malibu. What is it that can unite these two individuals, giving them the same sense of pride and spirit? It’s a … [Read more...] about Strangers living a world apart
Soccer seen from a new seat
JJ Bowman Two games, two sports, two cultures. One amazing day. Feb. 3, the day the lowly Fiorentina squad made the soccer juggernaut in Roma quiver for a full 90 minutes. The day New England proved to the world what their football fans already knew. I watched them both — the first three rows back at midfield and the second from a professor’s living room floor until Adam … [Read more...] about Soccer seen from a new seat