Virgina ThomasOverseas Columnist As California was drowning and the East Coast was freezing, we Buenos Aires dwellers are tanning. That is, except for this week. Right now we’re on an educational field trip to Calafate, in southern Argentina. And for the first time since summer started, we’re cold. All 60 gazillion of us (Ok, really 60, more or less), are bundled up as we’re … [Read more...] about Argentina is a true home
How to keep a resolution (or happily wait until next year)
Heather CloudStaff Writer Studies have shown that the number of people keeping their New Year’s resolutions drastically drops off in the month of February. The studies could not totally determine why this lack of will power occurs, but many believe that it has something to do with one of my roommates bringing home bagels. (Oh carbohydrates, you beautiful beasts!) But never … [Read more...] about How to keep a resolution (or happily wait until next year)
Pepperdine alum gives post-graduation hope
CARISSA MARSHStaff Writer If you had asked Farhad Fozounmayeh what he would be doing after college graduation, he might have envisioned a job in the field of advertising. But even Fozounmayeh couldn’t imagine that he would be working for the largest and most recognized magazine publisher in the world. Fozounmayeh graduated from Pepperdine in 1996 with a bachelor’s degree in … [Read more...] about Pepperdine alum gives post-graduation hope
Funk up your life: Drinking tea for the soul
GINNA NGUYENStaff Writer While I must say I love the chapel, it is on the second floor of the Payson Library that I have found my spiritual haven, in a bamboo and wooden building hidden from the hustle and bustle of college life. I walk up the stairs and the aroma of incense works its way into my mind, clearing it of any troublesome thoughts. I enter into the tearoom and am … [Read more...] about Funk up your life: Drinking tea for the soul
iPep: Apple’s iPod clicks into Pepperdine population
KATIE CLARYLiving Editor A new bandwagon is rolling across the Pepperdine hillside, bobbing to the bump of a musical beat. Meet iPod, if you haven’t already, Apple’s digital music player for Mac and Windows computers. While mp3 players have already been on the rise in recent years, the iPod is quickly launching into iconic status. Senior David Carter sad he counted eight of … [Read more...] about iPep: Apple’s iPod clicks into Pepperdine population