Life & Arts

I have to admit, it’s been a while since I last blogged. To be honest, I’ve just been too busy to sit down and reflect on what I’ve been up to these past few weeks. It has truly been a whirlwind. It turns out that we call this year “studying” abroad for a reason... a lot of studying is going on in the villa. First, with midterms (which do still happen, even when you’re living … [Read more...] about Living Abroad: Barcy, Venice, Bologna

Travel Update: Part II, Hong Kong October 9, 2012 Well after Macau we hopped on a ferry and headed to Hong Kong, “Asia’s World City”. As I mentioned before Hong Kong is also a SAR, which means we again went through customs and the passport check as if we were entering another country. Hong Kong was a British colony up until 1997 when it was returned to Chinese rule. The Hong … [Read more...] about Living Abroad (Shanghai): Trip to Hong Kong!

December brings with it three pivotal moments: the end of the semester, holiday celebrations and a swarm of blockbuster hits that have been buzzing for the past 11 months. Thrillers, love stories and comedies are all being released this holiday season. Even though these past few weeks are filled with term papers, presentations and finals, be sure to keep in mind these highly … [Read more...] about Fab flicks to see this season

How do you pick your toothbrush? Aside from relying on brand loyalty, choosing the “right” brush can be a haphazard act of closing your eyes and pointing your finger. They all promise to reduce plaque buildup, give you a whiter smile and clean those hard-to-reach places. So where’s the real difference? For a recruiter, selecting a candidate can be just as random as choosing a … [Read more...] about Leave generics on cutting room floor

Students aren’t the only people at Pepperdine with great fashion sense. Once a month we will now be featuring teacher/staff fashion that we love! For our first post we have Journalism professor Elizabeth Smith and Office Manager at the Career Center Stephanie Farley to discuss their personal fashion sense, who they think are the best faculty male and female dressers, and … [Read more...] about Beauty in the 'BU: Faculty fashion