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!)
Londoners to tackle new semester
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
Audi S4 beauty is beast under the hood
Scott ReynoldsStaff Writer If Dr. Frankenstein had hidden his creation under the hood of a car, he would have called it S4. Audi has created a monster, but many will never know it. The Audi S4 is a 344-horsepower beast of a car with the same clean, timeless lines of one of Audi’s top sellers, the A4. Comparing the S4 to the A4, however, may be just a bit worse than comparing … [Read more...] about Audi S4 beauty is beast under the hood
Face in the crowd: Meghan Heydel
Tracy DomingoAssistant Living Editor Photo by Graham Shea When senior Meghan Heydel came to Pepperdine four years ago, she did not expect to find a best friend, roommate, sister-in-law and co-aunt all in one person. But that is exactly what she found in her freshman roommate Bethany Rogers, known to her as Boo, when Heydel’s brother married Rogers’ sister. Now, after rooming … [Read more...] about Face in the crowd: Meghan Heydel
How to deal with all this rain (and stay dry in the process)
Sarah PyeAssociate Editor Welcome back to school, kids! How about this weather, huh? OK, so it’s not the 72-degrees-and-sunny forecast that we’ve all come to take for granted, but on the upside, it’s starting to look like we’re not going to have to attend our Monday classes until, oh, say, February. Anyhow, just follow these five steps that will help even the most sun-loving … [Read more...] about How to deal with all this rain (and stay dry in the process)