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My life on the Z-list: Black HAWC down

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It is with great pride that I claim relationships with the sandbar piano (at which I have wept more times than I’ve clipped my toenails over the course of my life), that third plateau on the way up the Towers/CCB stairs (on which I spent a solid two minutes every morning my sophomore year, waving politely to passerbys, praying that I would not vomit on them), and the sneaky … [Read more...] about My life on the Z-list: Black HAWC down

Become a master of relationships

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Almost 80 years ago, a man by the name of Dale Carnegie wrote a book, “How to Win Friends and Influence People.” Still today, the work is widely read and understood as one of the most insightful books concerning interpersonal relationships. Inspired by the widespread appeal, I have decided to write a sequel, curtailed to meet the specifications of the Pepperdine community. So … [Read more...] about Become a master of relationships

Gym Class Heroes, Mat Kearney to perform

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The Pepperdine Student Programming Board made a big announcement to the student body last Thursday: Mat Kearney and the Gym Class Heroes will be performing at the upcoming Spring concert. The announcement generated a positive response from Seaver students, and those who attended the reveal party in the Sandbar seemed satisfied with the decision. Lauren Pitre, a Pepperdine … [Read more...] about Gym Class Heroes, Mat Kearney to perform

Ingrid Michaelson plays intimate set at the Grove

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Ingrid Michaelson should be careful what she wishes for, or she’ll end up with more Justin Bieber journals. When the popular singer-songwriter treated fans to an intimate, in-store performance at the Barnes & Noble at the Grove in Los Angeles on Saturday, a group of teenage girls presented her with a journal bearing the tween icon’s image after she joked (?) about coveting … [Read more...] about Ingrid Michaelson plays intimate set at the Grove

How to ‘rule’ the gym

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I don’t honestly think anyone enjoys working out, but nevertheless the student body here at Pepperdine makes a commendable effort to stay in shape. People run on the track, swim laps in the pool and even do yoga out on alumni park (do people actually do this?). But the most popular form of physical exertion here on campus is hitting the gym; and by gym, I mean the glorified … [Read more...] about How to ‘rule’ the gym