Photo by Shayla Girardin The holidays are quickly approaching and for most of us this means a host of holiday treats and goodies. After months of hitting the books and finishing off your finals the holidays can be a much needed time of rest and rejuvenation. We deserve it! But the change of schedule, lazy days and holiday treats aren’t always conducive to healthy living. So … [Read more...] about Tips for Healthy Holiday Eating
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Revealing Truth about Halloween
The last time I went trick-or-treating I was about 4, and I dressed in a Barney costume. My mother helped me stuff newspaper in the tail. And then we stopped celebrating Halloween, and it became an evil day in our home. This was true of many of my Christian friends as well. In elementary and middle school, I wasn’t the only one who either went home early or had to watch the … [Read more...] about Revealing Truth about Halloween
‘Twas the month before Christmas
Halloween is over. Knott’s Scary Farm is long gone. And although I still sense an eerie presence of darkness and decay, I assume that’s just from the sagging pumpkins in my suite as they succumb to the force of gravity. It’s that confusing time of year when I have no clue what I should be celebrating. My candy supply from trick-or-treating is down to disheartening Whoppers … [Read more...] about ‘Twas the month before Christmas
Pepperdine Fund seeks holiday donations
[youtube lQVWD6by4Ig] ‘Tis the season to give! Along with the university’s fifth annual tree lighting ceremony tonight at 6 p.m., students will have the opportunity to practice the art of giving at the Deck the Halls event. During Deck the Halls, the Pepperdine Fund invites the freshmen class to donate $1 or more. “At Deck the Halls they [freshmen] can bring their mug to … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Fund seeks holiday donations
Nam Knows Best: Nine (Not Twelve) Days of Christmas
To further the Christmas spirit around campus in the form of the glowing tree sitting in the fountain, garlands adorning the Caf, and the giant Elf-Man passing out miniature candy canes (oh the irony) earlier this week, let us take a stroll through the next nine days of the semester and different things you could do to celebrate this glorious time. Day One, Thursday Dec. 6th: … [Read more...] about Nam Knows Best: Nine (Not Twelve) Days of Christmas