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Carissa MarshWashington, D.C. Columnist “Life in drive.” That may be the latest slogan for the Ford Motor Company, but it has also been the motto for much of my adult life. However, as I prepared for my semester in D.C., it became apparent to me that there was one thing I would not be able to pack: my black 1998 Chevy Cavalier. My lack of a car was not directly my main problem … [Read more...] about Same country, different world

MEREDITH RODRIGUEZAssistant Living Editor Pauley Paradise, Saved By DeBell, White Lilies, Pengilly Penguins, Phillips Flotilla – butcher paper, tape and puff paint can stretch far in a freshman hall. With limited media and a shoestring budget, resident advisors transformed bare lobbies into elaborate lands in hopes of drawing residents together. Ideas for hall themes emerged … [Read more...] about Lobbying for community

RICHARD NAVAStaff Writer According to the 2005 Princeton Review, Pepperdine’s campus is the most beautiful campus in the country. Pepperdine’s on-campus living facilities also received national recognition in 2005, ranking first on the Princeton Review’s list of “Dorms Like Palaces.” But what is it that makes Pepperdine’s dorms so special, and could they be improved? You might … [Read more...] about Seaver males go back to basics 

Jessica OniStaff Writer The comfy, log cabin-inspired interior of the Sunset House of Blues slowly came to a whisper Monday night, as a pair of heavy royal blue curtains were pulled back in increments to reveal a tiny black piano. A spotlight zeroed in on the man seated at the piano, 25-year-old Jason Wade, lead singer and guitarist of the mellow Los Angeles-based rock band, … [Read more...] about Lifehouse befriends crowd

Hanna Chu A&E Editor Just as movies have theme songs, there are songs fitting of different moments in life, and right now, in light of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and the week of Peace, Hope and Justice, Bob Marley is the musician of choice. Normally, I’m not a huge fan of reggae, and the only song I knew that I liked is “I Shot the Sheriff,” but I popped the CD in my … [Read more...] about Bob Marley more than magical green leaf