"Hey Mom! I'm going on my first weekend backpacking trip…If you don’t hear from me by Tuesday morning, assume I've been taken and please send Liam Neeson to come save me." - Xoxo, Amber And that was all I told my mom before setting out on my first mini-euro trip alone. Don’t worry though, by alone I don’t technically mean alone - I brought 8 friends. By alone I mean the … [Read more...] about Living Abroad (Lausanne): Au Revoir Mere!
Hawken writes on marijuana legalization
Pepperdine’s School of Public Policy’s Dr. Angela Hawken co-authored a book on U.S. drug policy and the legalization of marijuana this summer. The book, “Drugs and Drug Policy: What Everyone Needs to Know,” breaks down issues involving marijuana legalization on both socioeconomic and governmental levels. “This November, three states have ballot initiatives to legalize the sale … [Read more...] about Hawken writes on marijuana legalization
Gamers anticipate ‘2K13’
With the NBA season right around the corner, it is time to get in basketball mode. This also brings along the latest basketball video game rush, most notably 2K Sports “NBA 2K 13.” Heralded as the best basketball simulation ever by gameinformer.com and given 9.5 stars out of 10 by IGN, “NBA 2K12” was one of the most successful sports games of all time. However, fans are not … [Read more...] about Gamers anticipate ‘2K13’
Huan ying nimen laidao Shanghai! (Welcome to Shanghai)
Sunday, September 9, 2012 When we first landed at Pudong airport in Shanghai I was struck by the greenery and beauty of the land. I had expected flashing lights and the gray scale of concrete to characterize the most populous city in the world, but instead I was greeted by a wonderland of green plants the bright colors of traditional architecture. Before I begin to describe … [Read more...] about Huan ying nimen laidao Shanghai! (Welcome to Shanghai)
Lane switches Bruins for Waves
Does being a Division I athlete as an undergraduate sound hard? Try getting a Master of Science and Applied Finance and playing on the basketball team at the same time. That’s exactly what Waves basketball player Brendan Lane is doing. Lane signed on with the Pepperdine basketball team after receiving his bachelor’s degree in economics from UCLA last spring. With the Bruins, … [Read more...] about Lane switches Bruins for Waves
