KELSEY MAYSLiving Editor Photo courtesy KelseyMays/ Living Editor For the first 600 miles, page 133 of the Acura owner’s manual states: “Avoid full-throttle starts and rapid acceleration.” And the odometer on this farm-fresh RSX reads 231. What a shame, to plod around with humdrum prudence in a machine capable of so much more. It’s the hot-rod Type-S model, too. Not to … [Read more...] about Still potent, four years later
Faculty housing offers family-friendly community
ERIKA TUNGLANDStaff Writer The Perrins have more family reunions in a week than most Americans get in a year. That’s because they live across the street from each other. Robin Perrin lives with his family in the same block of condominiums as his cousin Tim Perrin and Tim’s family. Robin’s parents — Tim’s aunt and uncle — live on the same hillside. What a hillside it is: It’s … [Read more...] about Faculty housing offers family-friendly community
The ‘other’ world awaits
NATHAN RIXBuenos Aires Columnist “This is delightfully surreal!” exclaimed sophomore Jennifer Galvis while wandering the streets of a cosmopolitan city south of the equator. As the school year commences, Buenos Aires, Argentina greets Pepperdine students in the B.A. program with chilly temperatures. There’s both surging excitement and unpredictable novelty: Buenos Aires is an … [Read more...] about The ‘other’ world awaits
Hit those waves before it’s too late
KERIANNE BOONEStaff Writer Nearly 800 incoming freshmen spent their last day of New Student Orientation (NSO) at Zuma Beach on Aug. 26. Pepperdine had arranged a picnic lunch and surfing lessons provided by Malibu Makos Surf Club for the new students. The freshmen arrived via shuttles and shuffled out onto the beach. Once settled, the surf instructors asked for those who wanted … [Read more...] about Hit those waves before it’s too late
Face in the crowd
KIERA SCHOLTENLiving Assistant Pepperdine students have a unique talent set. From athletic ability to oration skills, there’s probably a rising star in one form or another sitting in that desk nearby. But not many can say they spent their summer recording an actual album. Junior Jack Thomason, lead singer of “June’s Descent,” produced his band’s debut album, “Page 1,” this … [Read more...] about Face in the crowd
