I could use a good joke right now. You too? Thought so. What did the buffalo dad say when his son left for college? Bison. And now that you have stopped rolling on the floor with laughter, I will let you in on a little secret: we have reached the halfway point in this semester. So, those quizzes that you thought were “just five points”? Yeah, they … [Read more...] about Nam Knows Best: Avoiding the Slump
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Shadyac explores faith themes in media
Photo by Annie Jeong Tom Shadyac, filmmaker-in-residence at the Center for Entertainment, Media and Culture at Pepperdine’s Seaver College, is hosting a five-week Convocation series that began yesterday and ends Oct. 24. The five-week convocation series will be held every Wednesday from 6 to 9 p.m. in Elkins. “We are going to have a lot of fun. This is not your … [Read more...] about Shadyac explores faith themes in media
Staff Editorial: Check yourself before you wreck yourself
Art by Sacha Irick “Don’t drink and drive” is an expression today’s college-age adults hear so frequently that it has arguably become cliche and lost its gravity. Nonetheless, drunk drivers are involved in about one out of every three fatal car crashes, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Nearly 11,000 lives were lost as a result of “alcohol-impaired” drivers … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Check yourself before you wreck yourself
Waves anticipate Founder’s Day
The annual Founder’s Day celebration will take place on Wednesday. As Pepperdine’s 75th anniversary comes to a close, this Founder’s Day itinerary will feature the return of a George Pepperdine College icon: “Dolores.” When the historic statue returns to campus on Sept. 19, she will appear in her original 1941 form. Each year, the Pepperdine community convenes in Firestone … [Read more...] about Waves anticipate Founder’s Day
Nam Knows Best: The Sophomore Exodus
Hello, world. I am very pleased to make your acquaintance, and I hope that this new Perspectives column dedicated to my own obsessive rants will benefit your lives in some way. My writing style has been called quirky and, truthfully, I am the oddest person I know. I am a sophomore, a Thai food addict. I live in comfy clothes. My favorite animal is an otter. Now that we … [Read more...] about Nam Knows Best: The Sophomore Exodus