AUDREY REEDEditor in Chief It all started with a middle school dance for sophomore Moe Manning. The Scottsdale, Ariz. native wanted to be tan for the event. “I wasn’t 16 yet and lied about my age at the tanning place,” Manning said. “I’ve been hooked ever since.”Manning now tans almost every day in a tanning bed to keep her skin the color she wants.“I can’t imagine myself … [Read more...] about Tanorexia: The real orange epidemic
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Wedded Bliss: Pepperdine undergrads balance school and married life
CARA VAN METERLiving Editor Junior Alysha Scotten wore jeans and a T-shirt the day she became Mrs. Hayes. And though her accessories did not include the traditional white veil or bouquet, she did wear a ring on her left hand. That was nearly two years ago, and today Hayes can be seen around campus in the same outfit she wore to her wedding; jeans, a T-shirt and her ring, but … [Read more...] about Wedded Bliss: Pepperdine undergrads balance school and married life
Digital cheating teaches analysis
CHRIS SEGALNews Editor Forget walking uphill in the snow; back in my day we actually had to memorize names and dates for tests. The Wall Street Journal published an article Jan. 21 highlighting how some high schools are now allowing students to use the Internet while taking tests. This begs the questions: Is education about general knowledge or critical thinking skills? If the … [Read more...] about Digital cheating teaches analysis
How to noise proof your life
CARA VAN METERLiving Editor Pepperdine may have dorms like palaces, but these walls aren’t thick enough to muffle the comings and goings of Pepperdine princes and princesses. Instead the dorm — oops, palace – walls are paper-thin and provide no hindrance to the variety of noises that pervades any college campus, including this one, at all hours. Sometimes you may enjoy grooving … [Read more...] about How to noise proof your life
How to get tested
CRYSTAL LUONGEditor in Chief I went beyond the confines of Malibu, beyond the commercial comforts of Third Street Promenade and beyond the self-indulgence of college life this week. I ventured into newfound anxiety to learn more about the human condition. I was the subject of HIV testing, first at an Out of the Closet thrift store in West Hollywood. Then I did it again, at … [Read more...] about How to get tested