Kathy MillarLiving Assistant Malibu is often perceived as having the most beautiful beaches in California. Celebrities flock to Malibu to buy expensive beachfront homes and Pepperdine students brag about their proximity to the ocean. However, the non-profit environmental research organization Heal the Bay reports that Malibu’s beach water is contaminated in many … [Read more...] about Contamination raises concern
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Non-prescription Plan B must extend to all ages
SHANNON KELLYPerspectives Editor Every year, more than half of the 2.7 million women in the United States who experience unplanned pregnancies choose abortion (according to Plan B’s official Web site). Whether caused by failure of the contraception being used, not using any at all or rape, Emergency Contraception (EC) could have prevented these pregnancies. Prescription EC … [Read more...] about Non-prescription Plan B must extend to all ages
Face in the Crowd: Aaron Vandermass
Lindsey BoermnaStaff Writer Forgive me, Pepperdine, for spending two years here without knowing what I wanted to do with my life. Thank you, Pepperdine, for allowing me to graduate on time with the major I love. But forgive me, Pepperdine, for wanting to spend my senior year focused on my future without collapsing under the workload of unnecessarily hard General Education (GE) … [Read more...] about Face in the Crowd: Aaron Vandermass
China, home of the ‘fantastic’
Blair WarnerStaff Writer It started with McDonald’s. I stood with the 12 other Pepperdine students and a professor at a crowded, tourist-laden fast food restaurant at Victoria Peak in Hong Kong and simply smiled while scanning the menu. Let me explain myself better. The left side of the menu consisted of typical McDonald’s items — Big Macs and french fries. The right side, … [Read more...] about China, home of the ‘fantastic’
How to spruce up your dorm room decor
Cara Van Meter Assistant Art Editor Even on a campus with “dorms like palaces,” a dorm room can sometimes feel more like a jail cell than a home away from home. However, follow these five simple steps, and your cell-like room can become your very own “home, sweet home.” Or maybe I should say, “dorm, Sweet dorm!” Step One: Think Outside the Box The box to which I am referring … [Read more...] about How to spruce up your dorm room decor