By Adam HoldridgeStaff Writer Want to get away for the weekend to re-energize but cash flow is an issue? About 75 miles northwest of Malibu, a 90-minute drive, is the relaxing city of Santa Barbara. Santa Barbara has always been a favorite among Los Angeles residents as a good place to escape the bustling city life, yet still has all the joys that Los Angeles can offer. Not … [Read more...] about Get Away: Santa Barbara, L.A.’s backyard
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Global Gab: Chocolate makes everything all better
By Maya MinwaryStaff Correspondent LONDON—There are a couple of things that confound me, like how many licks it takes to get to the center of a Tootsie Roll pop, why Michael Jackson feels the need to nickname his new son “Blanket” and how chocolate can make everything feel better, even a disaster — for me anyway. Two weeks ago it started snowing in London. I was rather … [Read more...] about Global Gab: Chocolate makes everything all better
Healthy Habits: Should I stay or should I go?
By The Health Center You might be questioning when to go to the doctor, especially when you have the following symptoms: sore throat, sneezing, stuffy/runny nose that might develop into thicker, yellowish mucus, stuffy ears, sinus pressure around the eyes, forehead and cheek bones, and a cough. This pretty much describes the “common cold” caused by viruses that usually lasts … [Read more...] about Healthy Habits: Should I stay or should I go?
Get A Job: Use the online alumni directory to network
By the Career Center Alumni and students may access alumni in various industries, companies, and geographic locations for career research and exploration. You may retrieve alumni contact names from the Online Alumni Directory (http://pepperdine.alumsys.com). The Alumni Directory is designed to assist you in networking with other Pepperdine alumni for career research. It is … [Read more...] about Get A Job: Use the online alumni directory to network
My So-Called Life: ‘Et tu, Brute?’ and other famous last words
By Laurie BabinskiArt Editor The wrinkles on my face gathered in sympathy when I read his last words. “Viva Iria Flavia.” Madrid’s daily newspaper El Pais reported them the day after writer Camilo Jose Cela, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1989, died at age 85 last spring. After spending a summer in Spain, the country of Hemingway, expatriates, bullfights and … [Read more...] about My So-Called Life: ‘Et tu, Brute?’ and other famous last words