This week's Eat Food Not Funds restaurant violates one of our standards for cheap close cuisine and I struggled with whether or not I could make an exception for the half-hour drive to Woodlands an Indian restaurant south on the 101 freeway in Chatsworth. The meal more than convinced me that not only was an exception permissible it was absolutely necessary.Everything was … [Read more...] about Indian buffet a party on a platter
Author challenges norms
Pulitzer prize-winning journalist and novelist Hector Tobar spoke in Elkins Auditorium on Sept. 15 in recognition of Latino Heritage Month sponsored by Inter-Cultural Affairs.Tobar was invited by ICA Director Don Lawrence "to encourage our community to celebrate Latino Heritage Month by deepening our understanding of Latino culture Lawrence said.Tobar writes a weekly opinion … [Read more...] about Author challenges norms
Native American group says hello
How do you say hello in Indian? No, it's not How as popular television would have you believe. It is misconceptions like this that have led me and fellow students in organizing to re-establish Pepperdine's Native American Student Organization. Pepperdine once had a group centered on this topic, however, due to lack of interest, the group fell apart. I have thus led a charge … [Read more...] about Native American group says hello
Waves place fifth at New Mexico golf season opener
Pepperdine's men golf team traveled all the way to Albuquerque New Mexico on Sept. 11 and 12 for the William H. Tucker Intercollegiate tournament. The Waves ended the weekend in a tie for fifth place out of 17 schools. Sophomore Josh Anderson led the team in the tournament and individually finished in ninth place out of 104 golfers. "Anytime you finish in the top 10 it has … [Read more...] about Waves place fifth at New Mexico golf season opener
Puppy pal sparks memory
I had a first this week. I cried at work for the first time in my life. No I didn't get fired. I didn't have my head bitten off by some entitled local who wanted "Cookies! As in Oreos you idiot not cookie dough!" I didn't have a freak accident with a yogurt machine. No the earth-shattering event that whittled my composure — from Pollyanna to pathetic — was a pair of … [Read more...] about Puppy pal sparks memory