KELSEY MAYSLiving Editor Unexpectedly large bills have a way of instantly derailing pursuits that were going on moments before. For those few seconds, a mounting sense of disbelief — perhaps it’s a defense mechanism — overtakes everything else. My episode came late last week, when one of my roommates walked in with the monthly electric bill for our six-person apartment. Having … [Read more...] about Budgets are about the little things
Coffee and copies
HANNA CHUAssistant A&E Editor Although Ryan Wickers has to fight through traffic on Highway 101 for an hour and a half to reach his internship in Glendale, he believes his unpaid job is worth the gas and extra travel time, especially because it prepares him for life after graduation. “It’ll be on my resume,” Wickers said. His supervisor also told him that if he worked hard, … [Read more...] about Coffee and copies
Hybrid SUVs? Nice try, but I’ll pass
CHRIS SEGALPerspectives Editor Forget road rage on the 405 freeway. My blood begins to boil when the gas gauge nears empty. For many Southern California residents, hybrid vehicles are becoming a promising alternative. According to a financial report on Illinois-based Pantagraph.com, sales of Honda’s three hybrids — the Insight, Accord Hybrid and Civic Hybrid — increased 240 … [Read more...] about Hybrid SUVs? Nice try, but I’ll pass
Face in the crowd: Jenna Clapper
GINNA NGUYENStaff Writer Some may know Jenna Clapper by her smile. Others may have seen her familiar curly head sitting behind the tables of Amnesty International last year. She is the president of Pepperdine’s chapter, a member of the unofficial Girls Who Hate Running club, employee at the Housing office and intern at the California Wildlife Center. This recently married … [Read more...] about Face in the crowd: Jenna Clapper
Missed sleep eventually adds up
NANCY SAFINICK & CONNIE HORTONHealth Columnists “We have a sleep crisis in America,” said Cornell professor James Maas, author of “Power Sleep.” Indeed, sleep deprivation is so rampant on college campuses that it seems normal. But it actually puts great risk on one’s physical and mental health. Although the average person needs eight to nine hours of sleep per night, many … [Read more...] about Missed sleep eventually adds up
