Ryan WingerHong Kong Columnist I have a fun time with my roommate at the Baptist University in Hong Kong, whose name, I should tell you, is Aid. That’s not his Chinese name, of course. His real name is Cai Chao Qun, which roughly translates as “beyond other people.” Aid is from the mainland. Most of the locals here in Hong Kong want to have English names, but often they don’t … [Read more...] about Global Gab: Exploring Hong Kong with my communist aid
How to survive Thanksgiving (now that Martha Stewart is in Prison)
Heather CloudStaff Writer Unless you are like me, and have every episode of ÒMartha Stewart LivingÓ on video tape (donÕt judge me), youÕre probably panicking about what to do this Thanksgiving, now that MarthaÕs in the federal pokey. From the menu, to the table decorations, to the 47-layer pumpkin cheesecake, doing Thanksgiving without Martha is a terrifying prospect. But donÕt … [Read more...] about How to survive Thanksgiving (now that Martha Stewart is in Prison)
Do the do: Taekwondo
Tony Geldmacher Staff Writer Photo Courtesy Kevin Park Pepperdine’s Taekwondo program has a new leader this semester. The students attending Taekwondo classes are now under the care of Edwin Cahill, director of student administrative services at OneStop. Cahill teaches students of many different levels with the help of freshman Kevin Park. The two said they hope to … [Read more...] about Do the do: Taekwondo
Debunking the zodiac: twins at Pepperdine
Megan WillisStaff Writer Ask almost any of the twins at Pepperdine what it's like being a twin, and they will respond, "What's it like not being a twin?" Twins at Pepperdine say they are asked this question anywhere from a few times a week to every day. Junior Monica Rodriguez (who has a fraternal twin sister Meredith) said she was even once asked, "Can you read your sister’s … [Read more...] about Debunking the zodiac: twins at Pepperdine
Hitting the wall and breaking through
Elizabeth ReinkingStaff Writer I’ve hit that point in the semester that runners ever so quaintly refer to as “the wall.” Hitting this wall is an easy enough sensation to recognize; it makes any and all studying feel like you’re mentally diving headfirst over and over into a pile of bricks. Even the smallest homework assignment can become an insurmountable obstacle. The wall is … [Read more...] about Hitting the wall and breaking through