SARA TRUEDSONStaff Writer Sometimes it’s too easy to fall prey to daily routines. I do it all the time. It’s not hard really. A morning stop at Coffee Bean, a bagel at the Country Mart, hunting for a parking spot five minutes before class, the list goes on. This week, I sat back and actually thought about the mundane traps I encounter. All of this contemplation led me to wonder … [Read more...] about Break free from everyday routine
Film exposes truth about academia
BRITTANY YEAROUTPerspectives Editor An open market for ideas, critical thinking, tolerance and free speech, is supposed to be the mainstay of American universities. However, as director Evan Coyne Maloney’s upcoming film, “Indoctrinate U,” highlights, the truth is becoming just the opposite. By revealing specific instances in public and private colleges, Maloney proves that … [Read more...] about Film exposes truth about academia
Women split weekend action in Texas
WILLIAM ADAMSStaff Writer The Pepperdine women’s volleyball team traveled to the University of Texas at Austin over the weekend to compete in the Time Warner Texas Invitational. The Waves split their two games, sweeping Cal State Bakersfield 3-0, and then dropping their match against Texas 1-3. The Waves defeated Cal State Bakersfield in the first match, but fell the number … [Read more...] about Women split weekend action in Texas
Footwear trends tread creatively coast-to-coast
CAITLIN WHITEAssistant Living Editor “Shoes. Let’s get some shoes.” This phrase can now be heard all over campus, thanks to the infamous satirical YouTube video dealing with the subject of shoes, (if you haven’t seen it, please go watch it right now; there is a reason it has more than 5 million views). But especially at a school like Pepperdine, where many students tend to have … [Read more...] about Footwear trends tread creatively coast-to-coast
Life: It is a balancing act
MARC CHOQUETTEOnline Content Manager As our generation takes the helm of the working world away from the Baby Boomers, we will inherit a job landscape different from when our parents were just out of college. But studies show the state of the American work force in the 21st century is troublesome. Many signs point to the fact that we may be working too much, especially outside … [Read more...] about Life: It is a balancing act