Amid the hectic preparations for Christmas— the shopping the party planning the baking the traveling— the deeper meaning of the holiday season can get easily lost. This is why some students on campus are working to bring the spirit of giving and making a real impact on those less fortunate to Pepperdine.Operation Christmas Child (OCC) is an international Christian … [Read more...] about Boxes of blessings
Life & Arts
VIDEO: Student coffeehouse spices up sandbar
Piping hot tea an array of Halloween-inspired cupcakes and an eclectic line-up of musically gifted Pepperdine students brought a huge crowd out to the Sandbar Friday Oct. 30 for a unique Coffeehouse experience.Coffeehouse at Pepperdine is a chance for students to experience up-and-coming musical talent while enjoying camaraderie and usually free coffee (although last Friday … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Student coffeehouse spices up sandbar
Album Review: Hockey's "Mind Chaos"
Mix the Strokes with a bit of Bombay Bicycle Club, add a hint of 3oh!3 and just a dash of Bob Dylan, and the result would be chaos–Mind Chaos to be exact. Random? Completely. Crazy? Most definitely. Genius? Quite possibly. For a debut album, Hockey's Mind Chaos" sets the bar high. To put a concrete genre on it would be a disservice given that their ability to weave in and … [Read more...] about Album Review: Hockey's "Mind Chaos"
How to: Handle IP decision day
The two questions that freshmen hear from upperclassmen are generally "So how do you like Pepperdine?" and "Did you apply to go overseas next year?" The healthy statistics concerning the percentage of students (more than half) who study abroad during their undergraduate experience at Pepperdine builds up the prospect of a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Information sessions at … [Read more...] about How to: Handle IP decision day
Bu favorite rises to challenge
In light of midterm week our food exploration this week left me running last-minute to a place that's near and dear to every Pepperdine student's heart. That's right: Jack-in-the-Box. Now we all know the wonders the Value Menu has to offer – the elementary-school style chicken patty topped with a wilted and browning leaf of lettuce sandwiched between a bun the Jumbo Jack … [Read more...] about Bu favorite rises to challenge