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
Perspectives
Living Abroad: Passport to Paris
Ah, Paris…the city of love! Even without a hot European boyfriend to stroll down its beautiful streets with, I had no trouble falling in love with the city of love! Although I arrived with extremely high expectations, Paris did not disappoint. Simply put, it is enchanting and inspiring. The scenery is picture perfect. From stunning pearly white buildings and charming … [Read more...] about Living Abroad: Passport to Paris
Beauty is available for purchase
Dear Grace, Would you say there is a hotness requirement at Pepperdine? That is, do you think there is some sort of unspoken beauty threshold one must cross in order to go here? Sincerely, Seeking Words of Affirmation Dear Pride Before the Fall, You clearly hold yourself in high esteem if indeed you tend to agree that what your question insinuates is true about … [Read more...] about Beauty is available for purchase
Staff Editorial: Diverse faculty fosters well-rounded students
Pepperdine has been operating under the watchful eye of the Western Association of Schools & Colleges (WASC) in recent weeks — and WASC has been hard at work critiquing the university from every angle, ranging from academics to campus life. And with their presence, hopes are high for smaller majors to see a dramatic change in faculty. Majors, especially those from the … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Diverse faculty fosters well-rounded students
Living Abroad: “In fair Verona, where we lay our scene…”
“In fair Verona, where we lay our scene…” (Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet Prologue line 2) Shakespeare couldn’t have chosen a better word to describe the city of Verona. In case you were curious, this particular scene contains five Pepperdine students, a lot of rain, one map of Verona and one of the cutest little Italian cities of all time… seriously, even Shakespeare thought … [Read more...] about Living Abroad: “In fair Verona, where we lay our scene…”