LINDSEY BOERMALiving Assistant In a nation that lives by the mantra that “Thin is in,” and where deadly eating disorders are on the rise, two Pepperdine students created an organization to combat the misconceptions. There are many non-profit organizations represented and created by students on the Pepperdine campus. One of these organizations, called “FIGURE, Inc.,” stands … [Read more...] about FIGURE shapes up confidence
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Student makes unfamiliar world her own
SHANNON URTNOWSKILondon Columnist As I sit in my six-person dorm room in the London House eating out of my pint of Haagen-Daas, images and memories of my past two weeks spent in London start frantically passing through my mind. I am 5,461 miles from Pepperdine, and the new and exciting sights and sounds of England pour over me like waves off the Malibu coast. For example, I … [Read more...] about Student makes unfamiliar world her own
Waves roll to off campus lodging
MARY WISNIEWSKIAssistant Living Editor Pepperdine dorm rooms may look like palaces according to MSN Encarta, but not every student requires a castle. Some prefer the freedoms gained from living off campus in their homes away from school. Junior Kate Causey is one such student. She resides in the mobile home park Point Dume Club. Causey said the club is a little piece of … [Read more...] about Waves roll to off campus lodging
Leave it to the Master Planner
Amy LarsonStaff Writer Even though I’m only a junior, I’m already getting questions about what I’m doing after I leave Pepperdine. That is a heavy question, and it makes me more than a little stressed. What am I doing after Pepperdine? I could barely pick a major, now I have to pick a career, too? Well-meaning friends and family have started asking what I want to do with my … [Read more...] about Leave it to the Master Planner
How to avoid the stairs
LINDSEY BOERMALiving Assistant Pepperdine’s seemingly endless stairs can dampen anyone’s day. After a gruesome workout at the Firestone Fieldhouse, students face the greatest workout of all: climbing the dreaded staircase. Even students merely having to get to class in the CCB are confronted with the laborious task of making it up the stairs without their sweat bullets becoming … [Read more...] about How to avoid the stairs