KELSEY MAYSLiving Editor Anela Holck/Assistant Photo Editor A mediocre car takes its driver from one point to the next. A great car encourages the driver to add extra points to that journey, often throwing hours into trips that do little more than tool around back roads to nowhere. There are plenty such roads in these Santa Monica Mountains. And thanks to an Infiniti G35, I … [Read more...] about A sharper sword
Forget school, take a vacation
LAUREN WAUGH & DANIEL HOUGEY Heidelberg Columnists One of the perks of being a student in an international program is getting to hang out on campus for a week before the flight leaves. We had a chance to see all of our old friends and meet a few freshmen (even though they’re all going to forget us). We got to go to the beach whenever we wanted and play table tennis in the … [Read more...] about Forget school, take a vacation
How to get around Malibu without a car
MARY WISNIEWSKIAssistant Living Editor It would be hard to complain about the Pepperdine view. After all, not every school has an ocean view. But what if a room with a view is all you have? Even though it doesn’t seem like it, not everyone on campus owns a car. And even for those who do, it may not work all the time. So for those students without wheels, whether temporary or … [Read more...] about How to get around Malibu without a car
Hybrid SUVs? Nice try, but I’ll pass
CHRIS SEGALPerspectives Editor Forget road rage on the 405 freeway. My blood begins to boil when the gas gauge nears empty. For many Southern California residents, hybrid vehicles are becoming a promising alternative. According to a financial report on Illinois-based Pantagraph.com, sales of Honda’s three hybrids — the Insight, Accord Hybrid and Civic Hybrid — increased 240 … [Read more...] about Hybrid SUVs? Nice try, but I’ll pass
Coffee and copies
HANNA CHUAssistant A&E Editor Although Ryan Wickers has to fight through traffic on Highway 101 for an hour and a half to reach his internship in Glendale, he believes his unpaid job is worth the gas and extra travel time, especially because it prepares him for life after graduation. “It’ll be on my resume,” Wickers said. His supervisor also told him that if he worked hard, … [Read more...] about Coffee and copies
