Elizabeth ReinkingStaff Writer Can you hear that? It’s the sound of Christmas approaching. It sounds like the jingle bells of massive consumerism. OK, it’s not approaching all that quickly. Actually, it’s still pretty far away. I feel like somehow it’s close, though. I can’t imagine why that is, except for maybe the absolutely staggering amount of advertising that began raining … [Read more...] about Christmas is coming. Are you ready?
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
Taking a look at how the other half lives
Courtney HongLiving Assistant Rare is the college student (or anyone, for that matter) who doesn’t just walk by but instinctively looks at a homeless person as a human being and says, “You have a destiny, a plan, a purpose. The power is in you to leave this situation.” This is what Mario Woodruff, 23, needed someone to say to him when he was homeless and impoverished for … [Read more...] about Taking a look at how the other half lives
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
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’
