Get ready to push your responsibilities aside, people. The unofficial American holiday is approaching and is within days of our reach. Couch potatoes and beer bellies all across the nation are feverish in anticipation. And frankly, so are the exercise junkies and veggie eaters. That’s right, football goers and halftime-show lovers: It’s Super Bowl time! Whether you’re stoked … [Read more...] about Satiate even a linebacker’s appetite
Sarcasm confuses masses
Dear Grace, Sometimes I read your column and I’m confused as to whether or not you are being serious. Do you have any advice on how to interpret the things you say? Sincerely, Dazed and Confused Dazed and Confused, How can satire remain satire when I myself lead a life so pathetic, ridiculous and largely desperate that I often adhere to my own “joking” advice only … [Read more...] about Sarcasm confuses masses
Honest work earns just reward
An unprecedented pandemic has swept through our campus via the sticky little fingers of sugar fiends and cereal addicts. Well, I’m putting the campus on threat level orange, and while I grant that this would be a nice suggestion for next year’s NSO theme, now is not the time for such jollity. Students are burgling the HAWC, and DPS isn’t saying dip about it. So, we’ve got to … [Read more...] about Honest work earns just reward
Waves need wins after rocky week
Despite a mostly successful month for the Waves, the past week’s losses are a bitter after- taste on earlier wins. The men’s volleyball team, ranked No. 4 in the nation, broke their three-match win- ning streak with two losses to the University of Hawaii this past weekend: 3-2 on Friday and 3-0 on Saturday. Fortu- nately, the men have a chance to boost their season’s record … [Read more...] about Waves need wins after rocky week
Oh, deer!
When freshman Taylor Barnett came to Pepperdine, she was excited to have a Malibu ZIP code and be surrounded by the beautiful Pacific Ocean. Barnett and her roommate Khali McRae soon learned that Pepperdine's campus — nestled as it is in the Santa Monica Mountains — had some natural hazards: mule deer. While driving back on campus late one evening, McRae slammed her brakes … [Read more...] about Oh, deer!
