With a HP 4500 Inkjet printer and a fair amount of audacity, you too could have a parking spot for the rest of your life. Next time you're walking down the road and see an awful parking job, take a photo and send it to us at graphic@pepperdine.edu. … [Read more...] about Bad parking job of the week
Take a gamble at the Loteria Grill
Sizzling fajitas, tomatillo salsa and crispy tortilla chips — need I say more? Let’s be real here. It would be terribly indecent of me to write restaurant reviews without first paying culinary homage to my relatives across the border. My familia Mexicana knows how to cook it right, my friends. Fresh ingredients. Pungent chiles. Powerful spices. Que bueno! While Taco Bell may … [Read more...] about Take a gamble at the Loteria Grill
Readjusting life’s rhythm
At some point in our lives, we’ve all probably heard someone compare life to the performing arts. Shakespeare told us, “All the world’s a stage,” and numerous musicians, from Patrick Park to Teddy Pendergrass, have crooned “life is a song worth singing.” Regardless of the discipline, performing arts and life share a key similarity: Both provide a limited amount of … [Read more...] about Readjusting life’s rhythm
Groupthink smothers progress
“Groupthink” does, admittedly, sound like the title of a psychological thriller, and the premise a bit like the set-up of an Orwellian dystopia, but unfortunately, it’s closer to home. Groupthink is more or less a standard component of any unified group of people — whether on a macro level (country of origin) or a micro level (school clique). There is something … [Read more...] about Groupthink smothers progress
Senior reflects on journey
A final-semester senior gives his manifesto on what each year of college affords. It’s my last semester of college, and it is time to get real. It is the end of my academic training, the end of a cycle of my life but the beginning of a new chapter: adulthood. This transition is an exciting, bittersweet moment where we can decide if we are on the right path or completely … [Read more...] about Senior reflects on journey
