MARY WISNIEWSKIAssistant Living Editor Although there are no gondolas or gelaterias in Malibu as of yet, there is an abundance of Italian restaurants that can make almost anyone feel like they have stepped out of a small beach town and into Europe, at least for a couple of hours. In ways, it is like going to see the Eiffel Tower in Las Vegas — not the same as being in Paris, … [Read more...] about A taste of Italy close to home
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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
Out of the dorms, into the gym room
SHANNON URTNOWSKILiving Editor It is the start of a new year and everyone knows what that means — resolution time. Now, the beginning of the calendar year is long passed, but, being a fresh school year, it is the prime time for students to start acting upon those promises they made to themselves nine months ago. A common resolution students make is to start living a … [Read more...] about Out of the dorms, into the gym room
Lack of health choice causes student beef
SHANNON URTNOWSKILiving Editor Eleven days have passed — we have officially returned to the doldrums of campus life. Classes started almost two weeks ago, so most students are probably settled into their dorm rooms. That means back to the familiar routine of going from dorm to class, dorm to class, with an occasional Malibu Yo run here and there. But, the fact of the matter … [Read more...] about Lack of health choice causes student beef