It is hard to explain the intense feeling of the butterflies filling my stomach that happened on January 7th as I arrived at Frankfurt Hahn Airport. My time spent at home over Christmas Break was definitely restful and much needed, but when the time came for me to be reunited with the friends I love most, I was more than ready. I was so grateful to see everyone again. After … [Read more...] about Living Abroad (Heidelberg): Second semester begins
‘Witchhunters’ aims and misses
Oh, January. If all of the Oscar-contenders released during the holidays are the big party, then January movies are clearly the god-awful hangover. “Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters” is a bad movie. I like bad movies; my friends even tell me I have “BMS” — Bad Movie Syndrome. But there are two types of bad movies: There is the film that knows it is bad but has fun anyway, and … [Read more...] about ‘Witchhunters’ aims and misses
NFL 2012-13 major highlights since September
From lockouts to receiving records, Andrew Luck to RG3, the Saints and their sanctions to Ray Lewis and deer antlers, this year in the NFL has been filled with feel-good stories and controversy. Here are a few of the headlines from the season. This NFL season had a rocky start with the referee lockout that began in June. The football community was in an uproar as memes and … [Read more...] about NFL 2012-13 major highlights since September
Sports for dummies: football
Football is a much-loved sport in this country despite its short history and, arguably because of, its rough-and-tumble nature. Devotion to the sport has been a hallmark of the United States at the high school, collegiate and professional levels. In an attempt to provide a clearer account of this complicated sport, I first turned to Wikipedia, which quickly proved too … [Read more...] about Sports for dummies: football
Campus Ministry and UM cooperate
It’s common for students to confuse Campus Ministry and University Ministries, but they are actually two separate entities rooted in two different church traditions. The Pepperdine-affiliated University Church of Christ runs Campus Ministry, whereas Malibu Presbyterian Church operates University Ministries. The two groups work alongside Pepperdine’s own university chaplain to … [Read more...] about Campus Ministry and UM cooperate