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Julieanne Leupold My roommate. Ice cream. Laying out at the beach in January. Coffee on the porch. Disneyland. A good song on the radio. All of my life I have been utterly preoccupied with getting on the right path to ensure the best future. But getting another A on some stupid test over information that I won’t remember in 10 days doesn’t make me happy. Watching a taped … [Read more...] about Namaste: The girl who smiled too much

By Janea BrownLifestyles Editor Faith permeates the life of junior business administration major Breton Phillips. He was prepared for his college education at Good Pasture Christian High school in Nashville, Tenn., but coming to Pepperdine was not a shock. Growing up in Santa Barbara with a mom and sister who both graduated from Pepperdine was enough influence for Phillips. … [Read more...] about FaceInTheCrowd: Breton Phillips

By Sarah PyeAssistant Lifestyles Editor What if someone said you could eat the foods you love, not exercise and still lose weight? Sounds pretty good, right? But, as the old saying goes, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Diets like the one described above — unlimited food, no exercise, guaranteed weight loss — have been around as long as the institution of … [Read more...] about Are fad diets really fab?

Julieanne Leupold Do you have Britney on the brain? I did the unthinkable this weekend. It was really bad. Worse than waking up in a trash dumpster wearing someone else’s shoes or unknowingly going skinny dipping in piranha-infested waters. I think the boogie man would actually have been scared of me. I dressed up like Britney Spears. Yuck, I know. I’m sorry. I donned the … [Read more...] about Oops, I’ve got Britney on the brain

Andrea Banda How far is my money going to go? The economic crisis here in Argentina is evident in day-to-day life. Some days our host parents have to wait in line for three hours at the banks and we hear the occasional sound of “caserolasos,” the banging of pots and pans, in the streets. It has been more than an interesting experience to learn and understand the real reasons … [Read more...] about We’re busy, catch us if you can