Dear Living ReadersI got the inspiration for this edition of "Top 10" from a blog I follow (Letterstodeadpeople.tumblr.com) by Celine Song. All the letters below are written by yours truly. Have at it.Love J1. Dear J.D. Salinger You probably think I'm phony for drinking Starbucks and selling out but I want you to know girls like me all had the hots for Holden Caulfield at some … [Read more...] about Top 10: Letters to dead people
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Xythos eases research process
Pepperdine has recently made available a storage utility called Anywhere Storage powered by the technology company Xythos. This storage space has been available to faculty and staff since the beginning of the academic year but was only introduced at the beginning of this semester. Most students remain unaware of its capabilities and even its existence. The … [Read more...] about Xythos eases research process
High book prices send students looking for cheaper alternatives
Any scholastic veteran can comment on the general state of irritation swarming the Pepperdine University bookstore during the start of every semester. With small paperbacks sold for around $10 and large hardbacks going for over $300 the book-buying process can be a capricious one. "Every time I go to the … [Read more...] about High book prices send students looking for cheaper alternatives
School of Law team wins national trial advocacy competition
The Pepperdine University School of Law's trial advocacy team earned first place last weekend at the sixth annual American Bar Association (ABA) Labor and Employment Trial Advocacy Competition in Washington D.C.Third-year law students Richard Gillespie Hannah Montgomery and Zack Shine along with second-year student Seth Laursen formed the team that scored the victory against … [Read more...] about School of Law team wins national trial advocacy competition
BA student trio escapes Machu Picchu unscathed
The three students who were stranded in Machu Picchu Peru due to mudslides and flooding arrived safely in Buenos Aires Argentina early Sunday morning.Mary Clayton Erin Flowers and Damien Dove were stuck in Machu Picchu prolonging their stay four days longer than anticipated.After hiking down from Machu Picchu on Jan. 23 they learned of the mudslides and were informed that … [Read more...] about BA student trio escapes Machu Picchu unscathed