At the risk of sounding like Michael Scott’s rendition of Rodney Dangerfield (“You know what don’t get no respect? Airplane food.”), I will not be commenting on the state of Pepperdine’s cafeteria cuisine. What I will be commenting on, however, is the fact that such a great percentage of the student body is harder to please than Gordon Ramsey when it comes to burgers and … [Read more...] about Entitlement mentality and Caf food
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IP moves forward
The International Programs priority deadline passed about a week ago, which according to IP Director Jeff Hamilton means that most participants have already applied. “I would say that what we experience generally is that 90 percent of the students who end up going overseas have applied by the priority deadline,” Hamilton said. “The numbers that we saw were enough to fill up … [Read more...] about IP moves forward
An evening with K-pop star G.Na
On Sunday night, Pepperdine welcomed its first ever K-pop guest artist, G.Na, presented by the Pepperdine Korean Student Association and the Center for Media, Entertainment, and Culture. G.Na, whose real name is Gina Choi, was in town for K-Con 2012 and had performed in the Verizon Amphitheater in Irvine on Saturday night. Other performers at K-Con included K-pop groups … [Read more...] about An evening with K-pop star G.Na
Fatal wreck on PCH
Updated at 9:10pm (October 18th) The victim has been identified as Marisela Echeveria, according to a Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition release. Updated at 3:05p.m. (October 15th) According to LA Weekly, the bicyclist was a 36 years old woman who was apparently training for an upcoming Triathlon event.The fatal accident might have been an accident, according to a … [Read more...] about Fatal wreck on PCH
As Scene by Whitney: Blue & Orange Madness
[youtube Mg3LOKbDgtw] I attended Pepperdine's biggest carnival of the year. The carnival included food, family-friendly games, shows and music -- all for free. Waves weekend is a celebration of the Pepperdine family. The weekend includes an array of activities such as Homecoming, Family Weekend, Blue and Orange Madness and a concert at Alumni Park. At 8:15 p.m. students filed … [Read more...] about As Scene by Whitney: Blue & Orange Madness