Photo by Terra Atwood Sprinkled throughout Professor Christopher Doran’s office is: a statue of Saint Francis of Assisi, a bobblehead Jesus, and a Segway, on which he glides to and from work. A graduate of Pepperdine’s Natural Sciences Division and University of California Berkeley's school of theology, Doran is ambidextrous in his discussions of ecology and theology; … [Read more...] about Food Sustainability: A Q&A with Professor Christopher Doran
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‘Ethnic’ Food is Not a Trend
Art by Peau Porotesano In case you missed it, Filipino food is going to be the next big food trend. At least according to the headlines of countless magazine articles. “I predict, two years from now, Filipino food will be what we will have been talking about for six months … I think that’s going to be the next big thing,” said Andrew Zimmern, host of the Travel Channel's … [Read more...] about ‘Ethnic’ Food is Not a Trend
Students Share their Eating Disorder Stories
Photos by Terra Atwood This isn't about food. This isn't about skin and bones. This is about stories and battles. Every eating disorder is a distinctive experience – these are the accounts of Pepperdine students who live with them every day. Mackie O’Malley, Freshman Freshman Mackie O’Malley ended up at Pepperdine because of her therapist. “Sasha is the … [Read more...] about Students Share their Eating Disorder Stories
Weekly Culture Collection
Photo by Ella Gonzalez With April Fool’s Day on the horizon, the author briefly thought about a facetious Culture Collection filled with all the things that one would not want to eat, see and do during the week. After mulling over the ridiculousness of this idea and the fact that summer is on the horizon — and as such, exhaustion with schoolwork is a reality experienced by … [Read more...] about Weekly Culture Collection
Students Celebrate Hawaiian Culture with Hawai’i Club’s 18th Annual Lu’au
Photos by Sam Finnegan Pepperdine’s Hawai'i Club successfully hosted their 18th Annual Lu’au, taking place on the Intramural Field on Friday, March 23. The sold-out lu’au brought a piece of Hawaiian culture to the Pepperdine campus. "Culture is a very important aspect of the world that I think a lot of people tend to shirk or ignore, especially cultures that aren't their … [Read more...] about Students Celebrate Hawaiian Culture with Hawai’i Club’s 18th Annual Lu’au