KELSEY MAYSLiving Editor Toyota Tacoma (Photo courtesy Chris Segal/Perspectives Editor) The pickup truck is a king-size affair. Its history portrays a machine with which folks hauled plots of uprooted earth, building materials and other debris from farm house to shipping yard. Though today’s owners see more Home Depots than freight depots, the pickup remains a cornerstone icon: … [Read more...] about The sport truck tries again
Uncategorized
Face in the crowd
KIERA SCHOLTENLiving Assistant Pepperdine students have a unique talent set. From athletic ability to oration skills, there’s probably a rising star in one form or another sitting in that desk nearby. But not many can say they spent their summer recording an actual album. Junior Jack Thomason, lead singer of “June’s Descent,” produced his band’s debut album, “Page 1,” this … [Read more...] about Face in the crowd
Being female is no excuse, females
CASSIA HAMILTONStaff Writer Girls. Women. Ladies. My sisters: I’m talking to you. (Although boys, if you continue to read, might surprise yourself and learn something as well.) As you know, we as a gender do pretty well for ourselves. We’re emotionally available, we have an uncanny intuition, we tend to have true, caring friendships and we can spell Manolo Blahnik’s last name. … [Read more...] about Being female is no excuse, females
Dancing to the Beat
MARY WISNIEWSKIAssistant Living Editor Sophomore Quincy Wimbish grins as he finishes another move. Wimbash shares the dance floor with two friends — juniors A. K. Obisha and Auchaia Farley. Farley is leading a hip-hop class in the Tennis Pavilion, and runs through a routine with Wimbish and Obisha. The three alternate four-beat moves to various songs, developing a routine over … [Read more...] about Dancing to the Beat
First weeks often trigger homesickness
NANCY SAFINICK & CONNIE HORTONHealth Columnists Does it seem like everyone else is doing fine, fitting in and making friends? Do you feel like the only one still feeling a little out-of-place, not quite settled or missing home? That’s the odd thing about homesickness: Although students often feel they are the exception this time of year, many freshmen are feeling … [Read more...] about First weeks often trigger homesickness
