By Kielle LindsayStaff Writer One out of every 500 college students today is infected with HIV according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Twenty-five percent of college students have a sexually transmitted disease. The chances of contracting an STD or becoming pregnant are increasing each year, so why is “hooking up” in college more popular today than it … [Read more...] about Ditching dating to ‘hook up’
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Pepperdine students plan Spring Break Tokyo trip It isn’t every year that Pepperdine students are given the joy of Spring Break, but this February is our lucky month. Knowing this isn’t an opportunity one should pass up, senior Hillary Viets and juniors Melissa Meister and Stephanie Prince decided they wanted to do something special. On Feb. 21, this adventurous trio is … [Read more...] about ETC
Face In The Crowd
By Sarah PyeAssistant Lifestyles Editor Barrientos. Samantha Barrientos. You may think you’ve never heard of her — but, if you’re a user of Pepperdine e-mail, you’d better think again. Barrientos, a freshman, is none other than the author of that now-notorious first reply to the SGA HAWC “requests” survey. She mistakenly e-mailed the entire Pepperdine population in response to … [Read more...] about Face In The Crowd
Lent offers time of penitence and reflection
By Thomas VandergonContributing Writer Many Christians joined in the devotion of Lent, which began yesterday on Ash Wednesday. Lent is a season of prayer, fasting and charity that has its roots in the early Christian church. Although it is unclear how the 40 days of Lent actually began, it is certain that by the early part of the 4th century, from the Council of Nicea (circa … [Read more...] about Lent offers time of penitence and reflection
Namaste: Gym force field still mysterious
Julieanne Leupold As I near the end of my time here at Pepperdine, I’m getting into that super-reflective mode. You know, that kind where you hug your friends out of nowhere because you realize that this time next year you won’t be able to. Or when you settle old debts like all of those unpaid parking tickets or forgive old grudges like who locked whom out every weekend. … [Read more...] about Namaste: Gym force field still mysterious