Katie ClaryLiving Editor Typically, this corner of the Graphic will contain a new trail for you to explore each week. I hope you too can enjoy the Santa Monica Mountains that are quite literally a hop, skip and a bike ride away from Pepperdine. However, like everything else in Southern California right now, the trails are swimming. So in lieu of a trailhead destination, here … [Read more...] about How to enjoy the great outdoors without needing a snorkel
New year sends ponchos back into the closets
Jenifer ChanFashion Columnist A new year means fresh starts and fantastic style. Stuck in a rut from last year’s fizzled out fads? Worry not — this year is bound to offer plenty of appealing new options, and I will happily navigate the trends with my loyal readers! As an advocate for personal style and expression, I have been trying to passively suppress the subjective hits … [Read more...] about New year sends ponchos back into the closets
Discovering two very different sides of London
Mary WisniewskiLondon Columnist “It’s the best job I could ever have,” says a man with gold paint all over his body. He reeks of smoke and alcohol but boasts of his career of mimicking a robot to all leaving the tube. His eyes are a hollowed gray and his arm shakes as he clutches a CD player. “You make your own hours and drink as much as you want on the job. What could be … [Read more...] about Discovering two very different sides of London
Prof devotes himself to relationships at Pep
Michael AlahouzosStaff Writer Dr. David Lowry is one of Pepperdine’s unique professors, though he might be the last person to admit it. “I feel ordinary, among extraordinary people,” Lowry said.Lowry has been teaching yoga to students for eight years of his 15-year residency at Pepperdine as a mass communication and human communication professor. As if yoga isn’t enough to … [Read more...] about Prof devotes himself to relationships at Pep
Breaking the habit with ‘The Great American Smokeout’
Rhonda Hariss-ScottHealth Columnist On the third Thursday of every November the nation observes the Great American Smokeout. The Great American Smokeout is an initiative sponsored by the American Cancer Society to combat the 400,000 deaths per year caused by tobacco use. The issue of tobacco use by young adults is an extremely important topic. Cigarettes, cloves, cigars, … [Read more...] about Breaking the habit with ‘The Great American Smokeout’

