Ginna NguyenStaff Writer What I love most about college is this: it is an education of the whole person. Mind, heart, body and soul comprise the gestalt of your being. Pepperdine offers plenty of resources that address your growth as a person and citizen. What I would like to offer you in this weekly column are what I hope to be out-of-the-Pepperdine-box ways to feed that … [Read more...] about Discovering California’s getaways
Environmental consciousness key to well-being
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
Face in the crowd: Nick Deisler
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
Pep bubble extends to Argentina program
Virginia ThomasBuenos Aires Columnist While traveling in Brazil over Christmas break, I got to do a lot of things I’ll probably never do again. I fished for piranhas, fell into the Amazon river when an alligator ran at me, slept in a tribal chief’s hut, drank coconut milk on Copacabana beach and got a chance to really pause and think about this seven-month adventure we call the … [Read more...] about Pep bubble extends to Argentina program
Coffee lovers cozy up
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