In a society where physical attractiveness and celebrity is glorified girls as young as three years old are beginning to internalize the idea that thin is preferable according to a new study by Dr. Jennifer Harriger assistant professor of psychology. Harriger began her research at the University of New Mexico where she received her doctorate in 2009. Since coming to Pepperdine … [Read more...] about Study finds shocking results on toddler grasp of body image
Men's volleyball suffers fourth loss
The No. 4 UCLA Bruins (7-2) swept the No. 8 Men's Volleyball team (2-4) 3-0 on Jan. 26 at UCLA their first victory over the Waves since February 2008. Sophomore Maurice Torres scored 18 points during the match with 13 kills during the match. Torres also marked his 500th career kill a noteworthy accomplishment as he also leads the Waves with 110 kills this season. Collectively … [Read more...] about Men's volleyball suffers fourth loss
D.I.Y fashion conquer fickle weather
Think back to the first day of the spring semester. It was cold enough for the native Californians such as myself to break out their winter coats and for the rest to at least consider wearing long sleeves. That wasn't so long ago was it? Yet here we are spending sun-soaked days lounging on the beach and on occasion getting swept off our feet by the tempestuous wind. Predicting … [Read more...] about D.I.Y fashion conquer fickle weather
A shadow of his former self: Fernando Torres
One may wonder what happened to Fernando Torres Liverpool and Spain's No. 9. It may seem hard to believe that only a little over two years have passed since he was voted the third best player in the world in FIFA's prestigious World Player Of The Year award having at times almost single-handedly won Spain its second European Championship back in the summer of 2008. Having … [Read more...] about A shadow of his former self: Fernando Torres
High school debaters face off on campus
Well-dressed and intelligent a mass of high school students recently descended on Pepperdine to participate in the annual Pepperdine Invitational Debates held between Jan. 21 and Jan. 23. High schools from the area entered students in three different types of debate competitions that promote critical thinking and knowledge of world events. More than 200 students from 25 … [Read more...] about High school debaters face off on campus