Want to tell your friends about that gorgeous reality TV star you saw at Starbucks this morning but don’t want to come across as a total tourist by trying to sneak a picture? Were you too afraid to take a selfie with him or her because you had just rolled out of bed and were in too much of a rush to put on makeup before leaving for your hot yoga class? Who needs … [Read more...] about Capturing Four Years in 140 Characters or Less
Students Celebrate Being ‘Back in the ‘Bu’
Sand, surf and … free Lily’s! The Student Programming Board hosted the fifth annual “Back in the ‘Bu” beach outing on Saturday that has become a Pepperdine tradition and one of the most loved events of the semester. Every year on the Saturday of Labor Day weekend, when the summer season begins to gently pass its reign to autumn (unless it’s … [Read more...] about Students Celebrate Being ‘Back in the ‘Bu’
NSO Leaders Exhausted but Fulfilled
Photo by Gabriella ChanIn your face, in your ears and — for those who don’t have a penchant for thunderous voices and spontaneous dance parties — perhaps even in your nightmares: New Student Orientation Leaders are literally (literally!) everywhere. It’s hard for anyone to imagine that these upperclassmen wake up every day with a yearning to lift … [Read more...] about NSO Leaders Exhausted but Fulfilled
What is Love? Christian Grey Don’t Hurt Me
Art by Jenny RustdadChristian Grey had millions of Valentines on the night of the 14th, and I was one of them.I’ve spent the past 20 years running from cliches, but I, along with many of my single peers, spent the evening of Cupid’s holiday at the movies watching the highly anticipated "50 Shades of Grey."Did I go because I thought I was going to view a cinematic … [Read more...] about What is Love? Christian Grey Don’t Hurt Me
If It Ain’t Broke Don’t Fix It: HRL Requires No Reform
Art by Jenny RustdadOn Wednesday, March 18, I rose with the sun from a restful night’s sleep. And I rose to fight. I had assembled my weapons ahead of time – my fully-charged laptop sat open on the kitchen table, waiting to be roused from its mechanical slumber. Growing up during the dawn of the social media age meant that my thumb and index finger had been … [Read more...] about If It Ain’t Broke Don’t Fix It: HRL Requires No Reform
