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MARY WISNIEWSKIAssistant Living Editor Like all students, Cathy Vu can be defined by her class (senior), her major (business), or her age (22). But, unlike most other students at Pepperdine, Vu is from Vietnam, making her stand out in a predominately Caucasian school. Although she is an international student, Vu said she does not feel strange about it because she attended high … [Read more...] about Pep melting pot offers growth

LINDSEY BOERMALiving Editor  When encountered with the statement, “Even if we never see him again, it’s at least been a great experience,” Pepperdine campus minister candidate Thomas Fitzpatrick quickly countered, “Likewise.”  This witty but appropriate response, emitting chuckles from the audience at a Sunday night question and answer session, was just a foreshadowing of … [Read more...] about Ministry hopeful highlights evangelism

ASHLYEE HICKMANLiving Editor  Today I decided that I am focused. I was supposed to decide this last week but I kept getting distracted but not anymore. No siree, Bob, from now on I have the focus of a precision laser. Just call me Ashlyee “über-focused” Hickman…  I figure this is the right step to a full recovery from the scatter-brain syndrome that I seem to suffer from time … [Read more...] about Confessions of a distraction addict

LINDSEY BOERMALiving Assistant The world, as you know it, has come to an end. The scenario? You are being forced to endure a period of time without the piece of technology that has become seemingly indispensable to many a college student— the iPod. Maybe the battery has gone dead. Perhaps you’ve misplaced it. Or, maybe you’re just petrified to touch it after the girl who … [Read more...] about How to survive without an iPod

BLAIR WARNERThailand Columnist  Riding elephants, staying in a tribal village, meeting and living with Thai families, river rafting, playing with underprivileged and malnourished tribal kids and Thai language boot camp are just a few examples of what students in the spring semester in Thailand (SST) 2007 program have done in the three weeks that we have been here. And I have … [Read more...] about Thailand trek shows students tribal life