Yes, as in being a damsel in distress. Pocket that incredulity — I’m not about to set the progress of feminism back a few decades. I won’t be endorsing the eyelash-batting and lower-lip-pouting variety of damsel. No “Oh my stars!” swooning or “little ol’ me just needs a big strong man” drawling. The kind of damsel-like activity I’m discussing is to be undertaken by guys and … [Read more...] about Channel your inner damsel
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Satiate even a linebacker’s appetite
Get ready to push your responsibilities aside, people. The unofficial American holiday is approaching and is within days of our reach. Couch potatoes and beer bellies all across the nation are feverish in anticipation. And frankly, so are the exercise junkies and veggie eaters. That’s right, football goers and halftime-show lovers: It’s Super Bowl time! Whether you’re stoked … [Read more...] about Satiate even a linebacker’s appetite
Honest work earns just reward
An unprecedented pandemic has swept through our campus via the sticky little fingers of sugar fiends and cereal addicts. Well, I’m putting the campus on threat level orange, and while I grant that this would be a nice suggestion for next year’s NSO theme, now is not the time for such jollity. Students are burgling the HAWC, and DPS isn’t saying dip about it. So, we’ve got to … [Read more...] about Honest work earns just reward
Exchange laughs and stories at the MLE
By 6:36 a.m. on Friday morning, the sun had not yet risen. Instead, the dark sky pressed into the Malibu County Courthouse parking lot, clouds bulging with rain. Already, six work-seekers milled about the pavement, clenching their arms to their chests to stay warm. “Do you mind if I smoke?” 47-year-old Luis Cuellar asked. He arrives at the Labor Exchange Monday through … [Read more...] about Exchange laughs and stories at the MLE
Unravel the ‘Reel Stories’
It was lights, camera, action down at Joslyn Plaza last Friday night as Pepperdine’s 4th annual REEL STORIES Film Fest made its debut. The event featured Pepperdine’s very own student filmmakers who were able to show their movies alongside feature length productions such as Alison Klayman’s “Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry” and Malik Bendjelloul’s Oscar-nominated film, “Searching for … [Read more...] about Unravel the ‘Reel Stories’