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Study Tips: Don’t Let Finals Be Your End

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Photo by Justina Huang If you’re like most students, when finals time rolls around you can’t help but feel a sense of impending doom. In fact, severe test anxiety affects as much as 20 percent of the school-going population, with another 18 percent having moderate forms of the condition, according to the American Test Anxieties Association. While other students … [Read more...] about Study Tips: Don’t Let Finals Be Your End

Save Your Words: Just Press Play

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Photo by Ana SalinasVictor Hugo once said, “Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent.” This frequently quoted aphorism reveals the undeniable power of pairing instruments and rich lyrics. This truth can be used to our advantage when we simply cannot convey our message. A particular cringe-worthy experience might need … [Read more...] about Save Your Words: Just Press Play

‘A Star is Not Just a Star’

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Photo by Julia Naman Phil Wickham released his new album, "Children of God," today and at the culmination of dead week and the forthcoming of finals, some spiritual inspiration could not come a moment too soon. Most likely every Pepperdine student, or perhaps even just a rogue attendant of Wednesday Convo or Celebration Chapel, has sung along to Wickham's worship songs at … [Read more...] about ‘A Star is Not Just a Star’

Curb Your International Food Cravings

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Graphic by Graphic Staff Participating an international program provides students with the opportunity to fully immerse themselves in numerous aspects of diverse cultures: interesting individuals, unfamiliar cities and countries, and lastly — but arguably most importantly — food.Despite the length of time you spent abroad or even how much time has passed since, the … [Read more...] about Curb Your International Food Cravings

Sample these Sweet Spots

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Photos by Mary Cate Long and Waverly KundysekI am a firm believer that dessert is more than simply a food with a high sugar count; it is food for the soul. A good dessert has the power to make the rainiest day a little sunnier, to make the saddest person a little happier. So while I am all for healthy eating habits, I also believe that every now and then one should not refrain … [Read more...] about Sample these Sweet Spots