AMY LARSONStaff Writer Upon hearing the word, “minister,” the image that most likely springs to mind involves a man dressed in a suit, standing in a church building and speaking to a congregation. Pepperdine students prove that this view of ministry is, in fact, too narrow. Students Courtney Hong, a senior journalism major, and junior Christopher Hawkins, an international … [Read more...] about Student ministers serve daily on and off campus
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Project Serve: Students return from Spring Break trips physically exhausted, spiritually refreshed
VIRGINIA THOMASStaff Writer Editor’s Note: Over Spring Break, staff writer and junior Virginia Thomas led a team of 13 students on a service trip to Argentina. One of 14 such service groups from Pepperdine, the Argentina team spent a week at the Adulam Community Farm — a refuge for single mothers and children in an impoverished barrio west of Buenos Aires. All the team members … [Read more...] about Project Serve: Students return from Spring Break trips physically exhausted, spiritually refreshed
Pyschological skills can save students from stress risks
CONNIE HORTONCOUNSELING CENTER Stress is a common phenomenon among students and the most frequent reason that students seek counseling at Pepperdine’s Counseling Center. Whether or not they seek professional help, most students can relate to the feeling of being “stressed out” at times.Stress is a normal part of life. Being stressed means that personal resources are being … [Read more...] about Pyschological skills can save students from stress risks
Improv comedy worth just one sitting
BJ FLEMINGStaff Writer After the fall of the superpower Axis of Comedy “Friends” and “Seinfeld,” there has been a rush within the industry to fill the gap. We are in the middle of the sitcom revolution, and a veritable conflagration of interest and innovation within the genre has ignited. There have been victories. ABC hit “Everybody Loves Raymond” is emerging as a force to be … [Read more...] about Improv comedy worth just one sitting
Terrorist family members are useful
GABE DURHAMStaff Writer Osama Bin Laden’s niece, Wafah Dufour, is getting her own reality show that will chronicle her quest for stardom in modeling and singing. Isn’t that great? I’ve always said, “When your uncle is the world’s most notorious terrorist, it’s time to cash in.” In a way, it would be a dishonor to Bin Laden’s victims for Dufour not to launch a pop singing … [Read more...] about Terrorist family members are useful