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ASHLYEE HICKMANLiving Editor Imagine using a comb that would automatically straighten your hair. The catch: the temperature of the tool measures between 300 and 500 degrees Fahrenheit. Welcome to the world of black hair care. Freshman Alissa Hayden sometimes has her mother straighten her hair. “It’s an uphill battle, you never know who’s going to win: my mom or the hot comb,” … [Read more...] about Roots: Black Hairstory

POPPY GAROFALOStaff Writer  If a picture speaks a thousand words then what can be said of a collage of pictures consuming an entire wall. Images of countless Pepperdine students interacting, learning and sharing in a clearly stimulating academic environment overlap with one another. Each photograph represents an individual student in a specific moment in time. But, taken … [Read more...] about Prof helps develop students’ futures

MARY WISNIEWSKIAssistant Living Editor  Born in Zimbabwe, senior Moe Mutuma witnessed the need for clean water in Africa a long time ago. He said people in the suburbs with middle-class standing did not and do not have enough water, and in the villages, people are starving. “No one is doing well,” he said. Having seen such visions may have given Mutuma the vision to co-form the … [Read more...] about ‘Wishing’ provides water in Africa

SAMANTHA BLONSAssistant A&E Editor Madeleine Peyroux, the soulful singer and guitarist whose latest album topped the Billboard Jazz charts, will perform a sold-out show in Smothers Theatre.The performance was added to the Pepperdine Center for the Arts calendar late in the fall semester, when Peyroux and her management team decided to book a tour of small venues for early … [Read more...] about Madeleine Peyroux brings smokey sounds to Pep stage

CARISSA MARSHA&E Editor Editor’s Note: This is the fourth of a seven-part series featuring fun, out-of-the-ordinary activities to do each day of the week. It is the perfect guide for those who find themselves searching for new ways to spend their nights. Thursdays are busy days. The week is almost over, and there is so much to do before the weekend. But the nights are … [Read more...] about Get off the couch ‘cause Thursdays just got better