KELSEY MAYSLiving Editor The Man — that supreme evildoer responsible for singed toast, traffic jams and income tax — is alive and well. In fact, he’s found himself a wife, a twisted woman just as nefarious as he. You hear her these days at the end of cell-phone voicemail greetings when, mildly disgruntled that your intended receiver is not available, you just want to leave a … [Read more...] about How to avoid the recording at the end of a voicemail greeting
It’s Hummer time
KELSEY MAYSLiving Assistant Anela Holck/Assistant Photo Editor Behind the wheel of a Hummer H3 SUV with the engine at full bore, I’m struggling to maintain 55 miles per hour up a slight grade on Pacific Coast Highway. In the passing lane comes, of all cars, a Toyota Prius. Oh, the irony. I bet that driver had quite a chuckle. Never mind that the H3 is Hummer’s smallest and most … [Read more...] about It’s Hummer time
Abandoned Katrina pets await homes in shelters
KELLY DAVIESStaff Writer I went to the Malibu Coast Animal Hospital last month for a story on the animals that had been housed from the Topanga Fire. I chatted with the receptionists and watched the veterinarians scoot excitedly from one end of the tiny hospital to the other. I set up my equipment and trucked it out to the backyard, expecting to find poodles with pink bows … [Read more...] about Abandoned Katrina pets await homes in shelters
Pepperdine swims well at Shootout
JENNA SHAYStaff Writer The Pepperdine women’s swimming and diving team continued its successful season last weekend at the Big West Shootout in Irvine. The Waves beat University of San Diego, CSU Northridge and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in three of their four dual meets on Saturday while boasting top-three performances in almost every event. Sophomore Kady Skora led the Waves … [Read more...] about Pepperdine swims well at Shootout
Let the Freedom Wall ring
AUDREY REEDNews Editor In a post-Facebook world, the word “wall” means a cyberspace locale for inside jokes and perky messagaes. But there’s a wall at Pepperdine more important than anything on a social networking site — the Freedom Wall. In spring 2003, the Freedom Wall was added to Joslyn Plaza by the prompting of Amnesty International and the with the help of former Student … [Read more...] about Let the Freedom Wall ring