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BETHANY ESTRADAStaff Writer What will a Pepperdine student do to make themselves look just a little bit younger and a little but more beautiful? Local plastic surgeon, Tjerk Bury, says that many college-age students turn to plastic surgery, mainly breast-augmentation. According to the March issue of American Surgeons of Plastic Surgery (ASPS) medical journal 5 percent of … [Read more...] about Pepperdine students, local doctor discuss plastic surgery

CURRY CHANDLERStaff Writer Malibu, Topanga and Kanan. All three of these canyons lead into Malibu, allowing traffic to reach the city through the Santa Monica Mountains. But often these canyon roads become treacherous passes, and tragedy is no stranger to their winding asphalt roads. A new police crackdown on unsafe driving through the canyons seeks to make driving to and … [Read more...] about Police crack down on canyon drivers

LINDSAY PHILLIPSStaff Writer There is no questioning the fact that Pepperdine is a Christian university, but does attending a religious college make it easier to be a Christian? Last fall, 112,232 freshmen entering 236 U.S. colleges were surveyed within their first week of school.  This national study found that 80 percent of students expressed interest in spirituality, but … [Read more...] about Is it easier being a Christian at Pepperdine?

DENJA CHASSEStaff Writer “The health of a nation depends on the health of its women.” These words by Dr. Leo Lagasse embody the fundamental beliefs by which Medicine for Humanity operates. Medicine for Humanity is a non-profit organization, soon to be headquartered in Encino and currently located in Malibu. Co-founded by Lagasse, the organization is committed to cervical cancer … [Read more...] about Medicine for Humanity

SHUHEI MATSUOStaff Writer The color orange became the center of attention in Los Angeles in November when Los Angeles county residents including several Pepperdine students, walked six miles to help the war victims of Gulu, a town located in northern Uganda. Starting this year, 38 cities from around the world have made the commitment to participate in Gulu Walk Day and walk in … [Read more...] about Gulu Walk aims to help war victims of Northern Uganda