Photo by Sylvia Hartley Avoid hefty markups on textbooks through alternatives to the bookstore Buying textbooks doesn’t have to bust your pockets open or max out your credit card. Learn how to get what you need affordably. Amazon — Used books on Amazon can be vastly cheaper than their bookstore counterparts. Some run as low as $10, and digital rentals through the Kindle … [Read more...] about Save Money By Buying Textbooks Online
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Becoming Better Stewards of Our Bathroom Floors
Photo by Marisa Padilla Since the infamous housing shortage last semester, Pepperdine’s Housing and Residence Life office has been a recipient to many angry calls and emails. On Aug. 12, the Housing Office wrote in an email that in order to respect the living space of students, housing will “no longer be emptying the trash or surface cleaning” apartments. Arguing that this … [Read more...] about Becoming Better Stewards of Our Bathroom Floors
Dining in Malibu on a Budget
Photo by Allison Hubbard Attention freshmen: Fine dining in Malibu can be done on a college budget $5 or less: Duke’s Taco Tuesday While Duke’s features daily deals between 4 and 6 p.m., Taco Tuesday is a staple in Malibu that every Pepperdine student should enjoy. Taco Tuesday starts at 4 p.m. and tacos cost $3 each until the Barefoot Bar closes at 9:30 p.m. Not … [Read more...] about Dining in Malibu on a Budget
Senior Gives Advice to Class of 2018
I stepped onto the tarmac at Burbank Airport with adrenaline and anticipation running through my veins. It was the first time I had stepped foot in the Golden State, the first time I had stepped foot west of Louisiana. It was the day before NSO was set to begin. Welcome to Pepperdine! NSO had begun, and I was in shock. Virtual tours, pictures, reruns of “Zoey 101” and YouTube … [Read more...] about Senior Gives Advice to Class of 2018
Roommates do affect success in college
A friend of mine from another university recently gave me an article that his behavioral economics teacher assigned to the class. When I opened up the file, my attention was drawn directly to the title, which introduced a term I had never really heard before: “Peer Effects and Alcohol Use among College Students.” Peer effects? What ever happened to the good old, overly used, … [Read more...] about Roommates do affect success in college