Photo by Milan Loiacono In a season of uncertainty, injuries and losing streaks, Men's Basketball has excelled in one department: its retro orange uniforms. Yes, you read that right. However, these retro uniforms aren't exclusive to the Waves. Pepperdine is one of eight schools to receive the throwback treatment. According to Paul Lukas' ESPN article "The 2016 Uni … [Read more...] about Can We Talk About Pepperdine’s Throwback Unis?
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Where They Lead, I Will Follow
Art by Peau Porotesano I can't remember which episode was playing on the TV when I received my acceptance to Pepperdine. I just remember the banter between the girls mingling with the excited screeches of my mom, sister and I as we celebrated. It wasn't strange that the Gilmore's bore witness that day, because as family, it was just right. Since I was young, watching my … [Read more...] about Where They Lead, I Will Follow
Defining ‘Home’
Art by Peau PorotesanoDuring my travels over Christmas break, I was faced with a rather vexing problem: the Airbnb I was staying at while exploring Rome was the definition of terrible. My previous experiences with the private property-renting website were great, but this house had a distinct lack of heat, a constant threat of burglars, a horrendous shower that flooded the … [Read more...] about Defining ‘Home’
Heelys Cruise by on Campus
Photo Courtesy of Dan Taylor//Creative CommonsThere has been a clear indulgence of the ‘90s on Pepperdine’s campus. Today, I was almost run over by a blue-wheeled Razor scooter. Cinnamon Toast Crunch reigns the cereal aisles once again. Heck, I played MASH about two days ago (hello, husband Shia LeBeouf). The newest comeback to campus is the … [Read more...] about Heelys Cruise by on Campus
Don’t Become Irrelevant
I ate in the Caf four times last week. I went to an honors thesis presentation yesterday. I hiked to the cross this morning at some godforsaken hour, because I wanted to torture myself and also to see the sunrise. I actually like running on the track recently because I can gaze out at the baseball field and marvel at the clean, green lines. I stood outside the CCB last night … [Read more...] about Don’t Become Irrelevant