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Five Reasons to Try Pepperdine’s Fitness Classes

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Photo Courtesy of Pepperdine Campus Recreation “How on earth did I end up here?” I remember thinking as I watched the 6’0” Pepperdine athlete effortlessly turn a 200 pound tire over beside me. Meanwhile my “tire flipping” partner (a Pepperdine Biology professor – yes I was partnered with a professor) and I stood unmoved. While "Caveman training," a popular outdoor Pepperdine … [Read more...] about Five Reasons to Try Pepperdine’s Fitness Classes

Let’s Stop Bragging About Lack of Sleep

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We live in a culture that thrives on valuing hard work. This is great! We enjoy trading anecdotes of success stories and how we pulled ourselves up from our bootstraps, and as college students, one of our favorite things to do is to complain about how much we deprive ourselves. If I had an hour for every time I hear about how you got 45 minutes of sleep last night or a grain of … [Read more...] about Let’s Stop Bragging About Lack of Sleep

To Zoodles and Beyond

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Photo by Justina Huang Remember the controversy with Libby's Zoodles? In case you have no idea what I am referring to, a canned pasta label received buzz when a mother wrote to the company and complained about the palm tree resembling a phallus. Today, I am introducing a different kind of zoodle. Short for "zucchini noodles," it is exactly what you think it is. Take … [Read more...] about To Zoodles and Beyond

Get to Know the Counseling Center Staff

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Photos Courtesy of Pepperdine Counseling Center The Pepperdine Counseling Center is available to all students for a wide range of services free of charge. It is staffed with licensed professionals with a Christian focus. Director Connie Horton  Favorite Movie: Patch Adams Favorite Food: Enchiladas (ideally with green chili) Time at Pepperdine: 10 years Why do you do … [Read more...] about Get to Know the Counseling Center Staff