The release of the new iPad (the 9.7-inch touch screen Web-surfing app-running movie-playing and oh-so-much-more Apple apparatus retailing for $499) has left many of us feeling technologically insufficient especially if you like me are still sporting a first generation video iPod. My poor little scratched but loyal iPod already felt inadequate next to iTouches and iPhones. Now … [Read more...] about Technology craze calls for Luddist revival
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Lectures will address black history
In celebration of Black History Month Payson Library will be hosting a lecture series that traces the history of black culture from slavery to freedom. The lectures will take place every Thursday from 4 to 5 p.m. during the month of February.Topics will move chronologically through black history beginning with the bleak foundations of racial prejudice and abuse and ending … [Read more...] about Lectures will address black history
Alumni offer networking
For students who are looking for jobs and internships alumni could be their greatest resource. As Career Week commences students have many opportunities to network with alumni in their prospective fields. "Career week is a collaborative between all of Pepperdine's five schools and Alumni Affairs Executive Director of Alumni Affairs Catherine Kort said. All of the … [Read more...] about Alumni offer networking
Top 10: Letters to dead people
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
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