I am here to give you the inside scoop. I mean, I’ve never been one to sugar coat my words —especially in this little column that I feel is my own personal domain, empire, mark on this blessed earth, whatever you may call it —but I also like to think that I am accurate in my speech. Maybe not all the time, of course. I fall prey to exaggeration. Example: I sent this tweet into … [Read more...] about Nam Knows Best: When You Wish Upon a Wave
Perspectives
Becoming Better Stewards of Our Bathroom Floors
Photo by Marisa Padilla Since the infamous housing shortage last semester, Pepperdine’s Housing and Residence Life office has been a recipient to many angry calls and emails. On Aug. 12, the Housing Office wrote in an email that in order to respect the living space of students, housing will “no longer be emptying the trash or surface cleaning” apartments. Arguing that this … [Read more...] about Becoming Better Stewards of Our Bathroom Floors
Nadia Mejia Crowned Miss Malibu 2015
Photos by Jenna Aguilera Beauty is a word that can cause a million emotions in any girl at any age. For females, specifically in their early teens to early adulthood, beauty carries a cutthroat connotation. Modern society tends to define beauty by physical attributes: a small waist, a perfect smile, flawless hair … the list goes on and on. It seems as though any woman … [Read more...] about Nadia Mejia Crowned Miss Malibu 2015
Campus Rec Opens New Outdoor Training Facility
Photo Courtesy of Michael Mori They say that the pain you feel today is the strength you will feel tomorrow. However, if your pain is comes from not being able to find space or equipment in the small weight center in the Pepperdine gym, you are probably feeling a different kind of burn. So you have complained, and Campus Recreation hears you. Campus Recreation has … [Read more...] about Campus Rec Opens New Outdoor Training Facility
#Ferguson: Our national character is tainted by police abuse
The murder of Michael Brown in the municipality of Ferguson, Mo., has brought to light what has been clear as day to those closest to the problem: The systematic abuse by police toward minorities — black persons specifically — remains engrossed in our national character. Michael Brown’s murder adds to the stark picture of an unequal America in which young black men and women … [Read more...] about #Ferguson: Our national character is tainted by police abuse