CARA VAN METERAssistant Art Editor Welcome to Pepperdine, froshy people, transfers and returnees alike. The new semester sits on the horizon spotless and shiny, full of endless possibilities: new classes, new professors, new crayons — hmm, scratch that last bit — a new semester anyway, a new room, and for many of you a new roommate. There are five easy steps you can follow to … [Read more...] about How to get along with your roommate this year
Waves seek ‘sweet’ season
JANE LEESports Editor Consistency. Unity. Courage. Faith. These are some of the elements Head Coach Tim Ward said will guide his women’s soccer team to yet another NCAA tournament this season. “I might add that exceptional soccer would help,” the ninth-year Waves coach said. “We have the players to get back there, there’s no doubt about that.” Coming off a Sweet 16 … [Read more...] about Waves seek ‘sweet’ season
iPods old news, dogs are new trend
DAVID KOBStaff Writer Last week, I spent most of my time visiting friends’ off-campus housing. I was surprised that everybody found a decent place despite Malibu landlords’ immense bias toward renting to Pepperdine students (More on that in another article). On a visit to my friend Jenet’s new condo, however, something unexpected happened. I leaned in to give her a big hug when … [Read more...] about iPods old news, dogs are new trend
Anti-Semites scapegoat, dismiss reality
SHANNON KELLYPerspectives Editor People who refuse to take responsibility for their own failures when their intellectual or moral shortcomings prevent rational solutions to problems with which they are faced, rely on scapegoats to bare the burden. The term scapegoat stems from the name given to the goat that was sent away into the wilderness on the Day of Atonement after the … [Read more...] about Anti-Semites scapegoat, dismiss reality
Burst the bubble, land in Malibu
MARY WEISNIEWSKIAssistant Living Editor PAUL CLARK/Photo Editor Another school year means another merry-go-round of living in Malibu. This may be an easy-enough challenge for seasoned students who know where to go and what to do, but perhaps not quite as simple for incoming students who do not know the area or simply others who have had severe mobility anxiety throughout their … [Read more...] about Burst the bubble, land in Malibu