When freshman Taylor Barnett came to Pepperdine, she was excited to have a Malibu ZIP code and be surrounded by the beautiful Pacific Ocean. Barnett and her roommate Khali McRae soon learned that Pepperdine's campus — nestled as it is in the Santa Monica Mountains — had some natural hazards: mule deer. While driving back on campus late one evening, McRae slammed her brakes … [Read more...] about Oh, deer!
SAD founder challenges loneliness
Loneliness is a problem at all college campuses, but Pepperdine has significantly higher numbers of lonely students, according to the National College Health Assessment, a survey Pepperdine students can voluntarily take every two years. Some 64 percent of Pepperdine’s student body reported feeling lonely in a 2011 survey, as opposed to an average of only 57 percent at other … [Read more...] about SAD founder challenges loneliness
SuperBowl XLVII
The San Francisco 49ers The San Francisco 49ers have settled down in New Orleans with mounting anticipation for Sunday’s championship game. The Niners are looking for a chance to repeat history — 23 years ago, the Niners won the 1990 Super Bowl on the same field. A lot has changed, but die-hard fans and a legacy of victory ground the 49ers as a force to contend with in the … [Read more...] about SuperBowl XLVII
Gun debate requires reform
Once again, politics have become passionate and reactionary. Class discussions are erupting. Political pundits are either screaming or lacing their words with sarcastic condescension. Friends are either carefully avoiding the subject or ardently standing by their necessarily simplified arguments. Ever since the tragedy at Sandy Hook in December, the issue of gun control has … [Read more...] about Gun debate requires reform
Exchange laughs and stories at the MLE
By 6:36 a.m. on Friday morning, the sun had not yet risen. Instead, the dark sky pressed into the Malibu County Courthouse parking lot, clouds bulging with rain. Already, six work-seekers milled about the pavement, clenching their arms to their chests to stay warm. “Do you mind if I smoke?” 47-year-old Luis Cuellar asked. He arrives at the Labor Exchange Monday through … [Read more...] about Exchange laughs and stories at the MLE
