Eye contact. It is a simple way to acknowledge the humanity of another person. But, on that morning, I caught the eye of a man outside my car so unexpectedly that I was suddenly thrown into a painful realization: those numbers of refugees on the news were just as human as me. Not only did […]
Love and zombies warm hearts
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, “Warm Bodies” has arrived, a zombie romantic comedy that won’t surprise or impress you, but if you go in with low expectations, you’ll at least think it’s cute. It’s “Twilight” meets “Romeo and Juliet” meets “Shaun of the Dead,” without being as good as its inspirations — but at […]
Completing college with no regrets
Dear Grace, I am a second-semester senior and am trying to finish up my Malibu and LA bucket list. Do you have any specific recommendations about things to do or places to see before I graduate? Sincerely, YOLO Dear YOLO, Ah yes, the College Bucket List — we all have one. Whether your list […]
Bad park job of the week
This driver took some parking liberties, assuming those little white lines were mere suggestions. 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.
Women in combat a step forward
Two weeks ago, U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta ordered the removal of the military’s 1994 ban on women serving in combat positions. The notion of women serving alongside men in combat has been a topic of hot debate as experts argue over whether or not this progressive measure could prove to be a grave […]
Horoscopes
Aquarius: According to celestial watchers, dark energy is upon you given the retrograde of the art of Nadir in the new moon of Venus. Pisces: See if you can walk on water this week. Jesus did it –– so can you! Aries: Jack Nicholson was an Aries in the last half of “The Shining.” Taurus: […]
Letter to the editor
I read with interest the column about the use of technology in the classroom. It seems to me that technology is neither good nor bad but a tool that can be used to aid or hinder learning. Both student and professor must be willing to use it to enhance the educational experience and not employ […]
Laugh away your problems
Writing this week’s column alone takes a gulp of courage — let’s go with “swig.” A swig of courage. That sounds cooler. I have a confession in the form of a story: I just got my driver’s license a little more than a month ago. That’s right. At 21, baby. Admitting to this in print […]
Director values more than fame
From directing inspirational documentaries to wild reality shows, Emmy Award– winner Mark Jacobs speaks to students about his conversion to Christianity amid the tempting lures of Hollywood –– or as he calls it, “the pit.” “Since I came to Christ five years ago, my life has completely flipped around,” Jacobs said. “People ask me why […]
Rethink the will to believe
So Beyonce didn’t come to Pepperdine. Didn’t happen. And yet we let ourselves fall. We let ourselves believe in something. Let our minds wander off where they would. And who could blame us? News spread last week that Beyonce Knowles-Carter was on her way to Pepperdine for a private tour of the school. Our student […]
