Photo courtesy Jonathon Freidman ROBIN NASBYLiving Assistant Can an animal rescue group reshape the lives of at-risk teens? K9 Connection, based in Santa Monica, is a non-profit organization that teaches troubled youth about responsibility, goal setting and discipline, through a four-week dog training and in-classroom program. “People think we’re just an animal rescue group, … [Read more...] about Canine rescue also lends solace to troubled youth
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Love your neighbor, even if he’s homeless
AMY LARSONStaff Writer I was born and raised in Iowa. I love that state. The people are friendly, the culture is rich and the Hawkeyes (University of Iowa) are not half bad (most of the time). However, being from Middle America also created many difficulties in transitioning to Malibu. For instance, on one of my first days on campus, three years ago, I saw a student walking … [Read more...] about Love your neighbor, even if he’s homeless
How to put a stop to habitual procrastination
LISA CUMBIELiving Editor As you walk into the library, you see a handful of antsy students hovering around the printer at Main Circulation as the library staff tries to figure out whose document jammed up the industrial-sized machine. Eight minutes and counting until the next round of classes start and all of these students are undoubtedly going to be late to class, holding … [Read more...] about How to put a stop to habitual procrastination
Break free from everyday routine
SARA TRUEDSONStaff Writer Sometimes it’s too easy to fall prey to daily routines. I do it all the time. It’s not hard really. A morning stop at Coffee Bean, a bagel at the Country Mart, hunting for a parking spot five minutes before class, the list goes on. This week, I sat back and actually thought about the mundane traps I encounter. All of this contemplation led me to wonder … [Read more...] about Break free from everyday routine
Footwear trends tread creatively coast-to-coast
CAITLIN WHITEAssistant Living Editor “Shoes. Let’s get some shoes.” This phrase can now be heard all over campus, thanks to the infamous satirical YouTube video dealing with the subject of shoes, (if you haven’t seen it, please go watch it right now; there is a reason it has more than 5 million views). But especially at a school like Pepperdine, where many students tend to have … [Read more...] about Footwear trends tread creatively coast-to-coast