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LINDSEY BOERMALiving Assistant You know the routine — go to class, take out your laptop, sign on to instant messenger, beat your high score in solitaire and whatever you do. All of this is to avoid the meaningless murmurs of that babbling teacher at the front of the classroom. They can’t know much; they’re only college professors. But with some of them banning these … [Read more...] about How to pay attention during class

AMY LARSONStaff Writer I met someone the other day who really stood out to me. He was much unlike most people at Pepperdine; what surprised me was that he treated every person like they had such value and importance to him. Each person he interacted with, he immediately took a sincere interest in. I started thinking about why it stood out to me so much. The more I considered … [Read more...] about Equality is priority in God’s eyes

ANNA KINGFlorence Columnist It’s hard to complain about life in a Florence Villa. We’ve got the biggest family, the best food and the best location (just ask the students from other programs who we can’t stop from coming back  to our house). We’re the only program with a soccer team and the only program to help adopt our director’s first dog. We have a lot for which to be … [Read more...] about Students explore Turkish delights

LINDSEY BOERMALiving Assistant  They call it snail mail— regular U. S. postal mail that requires the delivery of a physical letter or package. With the communication technology that is available to virtually anyone, college students are among the mass of people turning from this seemingly prehistoric means of relaying messages.  However, by taking a look behind the scenes into … [Read more...] about Pep mail center delivers the secrets of shipping

JESSIE REIMERStaff Writer Local indie rock band, Moving to France, hopes to move to mainstream status with the release of its self-titled debut album. Although the band has a strong foundation to build from, the band fails to offer a unique or groundbreaking sound. The band mirrors most other aspiring indie rock genre artists, and this curses the band with its greatest problem. … [Read more...] about Local band lacks individuality in crowded market