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Rhonda Harris-ScottHealth Columnist The human population has grown over the years and this has had a huge effect on the environment. This growth is in some ways due to the advances in medicine, sanitation and agriculture. Waste created by the population surge is continuously changing the ecosystem because we are constantly using non-replaceable resources and increasing the … [Read more...] about Environmental consciousness key to well-being

Richard NavaStaff Writer Outgoing, funny and friendly. Nick Deisler is all of the above. A self-proclaimed “simple” guy from Big Bear Calif., Deisler is a person who enjoys the outdoors and all that life has to offer. He is a man with stories to tell, and a humorous tone to tell them in. Deisler is a junior here at Pepperdine who likes the beach, sports and talking with other … [Read more...] about Face in the crowd: Nick Deisler

Heather CloudStaff Writer To some people, the idea of a stable job, a stable income, a stable life, is appealing. But these people are boring, so what appeals to us, the exciting, the carefree, the non-mediocre, is the adventure of a jobless existence. We, dear friends, shall never be called boring, and will never be found in some paying, dignified, soul-sucking job at a … [Read more...] about How to avoid getting a real job (for as long as possible!)

Mary WisniewskiOverseas Columnist  “Are you alive?” asks an elderly woman sitting across from me on my return flight to London. It is quite a disconcerting question to wake up to, but I suppose I can’t really blame her. After all, my face is pale, my eyes red. I reassure her that indeed I am alive and reach for my overnight light. It does not turn on. “You are simply … [Read more...] about Londoners to tackle new semester

Lauren HobarStaff Writer    lack coffee is so sad when it is alone. But the coffee shop has changed its lonesome look for good. Coffee has become more than a drink: it is atmosphere and warmth and Ella Fitzgerald and pleasing aromas and green-dragon colored aprons sifting around a cozy, couch-filled hot spot.  At least that’s what Starbucks owners banked on when it premiered … [Read more...] about Coffee lovers cozy up