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)
Dancing from the pulpit:
Mosaic, a church that holds services in both Los Angeles and Pasadena, provides visitors and members a spiritual experience with creative and contemporary services that draw from the arts. Meredith RodriguezNews Assistant Oil paintings, salsa dancers, information tents, a breakfast café and a live band — where can all these crafts and commodities be found in one place? … [Read more...] about Dancing from the pulpit:
How to enjoy the great outdoors without needing a snorkel
Katie ClaryLiving Editor Typically, this corner of the Graphic will contain a new trail for you to explore each week. I hope you too can enjoy the Santa Monica Mountains that are quite literally a hop, skip and a bike ride away from Pepperdine. However, like everything else in Southern California right now, the trails are swimming. So in lieu of a trailhead destination, here … [Read more...] about How to enjoy the great outdoors without needing a snorkel
New year sends ponchos back into the closets
Jenifer ChanFashion Columnist A new year means fresh starts and fantastic style. Stuck in a rut from last year’s fizzled out fads? Worry not — this year is bound to offer plenty of appealing new options, and I will happily navigate the trends with my loyal readers! As an advocate for personal style and expression, I have been trying to passively suppress the subjective hits … [Read more...] about New year sends ponchos back into the closets
“Lonely Planet” does no justice to the real Africa
Dustin LongHeidelberg Columnist I’ve always loved Africa, or at least said and thought that I did. I had never been there, but I took every chance to meet people who had been, read about it, dreamed about it (honest), went to lectures on African AIDS relief and non-governmental organizations, and bought the “Ghost in the Darkness” and “The Power of One” DVDs. Through an … [Read more...] about “Lonely Planet” does no justice to the real Africa