LAUREN MORTON-FARMERLondon Columnist When the July 7 terrorist bombings came to London, it shook me up. After all, it was just two months before 37 of us would start the biggest adventure of our college careers, and the nearest of those four explosions occured less than two miles north of our future home. Now, as I sit by an open window in my room on 56 Prince’s Gate, I … [Read more...] about Excitement and fear wait beyond these doors
Bring on the Segways
JOHN DENISTONStaff Writer The Princeton Review ranks Pepperdine as the most beautiful college campus in America, but daily pedestrian commutes may lead students to imagine an even more beautiful university – a Pepperdine without hills. This seemingly far-fetched notion of vaporizing the stair-stepping effort from our campus might become a reality thanks to a “human … [Read more...] about Bring on the Segways
Face in the crowd
MARY WISNIEWSKIAssistant Living Editor Some know her as Victoria, while others call her “Sus.” Still, others know her as Susan Wooten. Most would not know her as a Pepperdine junior who formerly wanted to be a nun and a Rockette. “I’ve always had a secret desire to be girly, but it never worked out for me,” Wooten said. “I’m kind of a semi-closeted science nerd.” To explore … [Read more...] about Face in the crowd
Malibu Presbyterian Church offers contemporary mix
SHANNON KELLYAssistant Perspectives Editor Shalini Trehan knew she would be a Malibu Presbyterian Church regular from the first time she attended. As an incoming freshman at Pepperdine, Trehan found herself hunting for churches. Tagging along with her dorm friends one Tuesday night in October 2002, Trehan attended University Ministries, Malibu Presbyterian’s college … [Read more...] about Malibu Presbyterian Church offers contemporary mix
The sport truck tries again
KELSEY MAYSLiving Editor Toyota Tacoma (Photo courtesy Chris Segal/Perspectives Editor) The pickup truck is a king-size affair. Its history portrays a machine with which folks hauled plots of uprooted earth, building materials and other debris from farm house to shipping yard. Though today’s owners see more Home Depots than freight depots, the pickup remains a cornerstone icon: … [Read more...] about The sport truck tries again