CAITLIN WHITEAssistant Living Editor Appearance. People come face to face with it every day, and not just in the mirror. All too often young women derive their worth from what others around them think of us, and specifically in Southern California, the way people look is the largest factor. The cultural value of beauty has been so integrated into peoples’s lives, that they … [Read more...] about Women abandon jaded views
Loans cloud students’ lives
MOLLY CARROLLStaff Writer Welcome to small classes led by accomplished professors, welcome to new friendships, welcome to this hamlet of celebrities and sunny beaches we call Malibu. But unfortunately, carefree college life is overshadowed by accumulating loans that transform by the end of four years into unmanageable and looming debt. And for these bronzed and brilliant … [Read more...] about Loans cloud students’ lives
Obesity: You are who you befriend
BRITTANY YEAROUTPerspectives Editor Avoid cake, ice cream, double barbecue bacon cheeseburgers and overweight people if you are trying to lose weight. Because shedding pounds includes shedding friends, according to a federally funded study, “The Spread of Obesity in a Large Social Network over 32 Years,” published July 26 in the New England Journal of Medicine. “Our study … [Read more...] about Obesity: You are who you befriend
Seaver adds film master’s program
JANE LEENews Editor As part of an effort to merge the Pepperdine community with Hollywood, Seaver College will welcome its first class of students into the newly created two-year master’s of film and arts (MFA) program in fall 2008. The program, concentrated in screen and television writing, will be at the graduate level within the Humanities and Teacher Education Division. The … [Read more...] about Seaver adds film master’s program
Waves capture their first win of the season
TAYLOR BIRDSports Assistant The women’s soccer team won its first game of the season, 3-0 over Denver on Sunday. With the victory, the Waves (1-4-1) also ended their streak of five games without scoring. The match opened up with each team struggling to get control of ball, as both offenses attempted to get on the board early. Pepperdine’s scoreless drought ended in the 23rd … [Read more...] about Waves capture their first win of the season