Photo by Carolina PintoThe Green Team created a three-phase plan to ban disposable water bottles on campus and to inform the community about the negative environmental effects of disposable bottles. Green Team President Avery Davis said this is a long-term project. The Green Team tabled in the Caf for the first phase on Feb. 26, and there will be a meeting at the end of this … [Read more...] about Green Team Campaign Warns Students of the Environmental Harm of Water Bottles
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See What’s Trending in Pepperdine Men’s Fashion
Photos by Bailey Bosworth He’s got that long hair, slicked back, white T-shirt … we never go out of style.” While most guys at Pepperdine don’t necessarily look like they’ve stepped out of a Taylor Swift music video (or resemble Harry Styles), they definitely have their own senses of style. Whether they channel their sporty David Beckham look or posh Riot Club members, … [Read more...] about See What’s Trending in Pepperdine Men’s Fashion
Finding the Best Boba in Town
Photos by Alli BurnisonA common trend across Pepperdine's campus has been an obsession with boba or bubble tea, which is a milk-tea-based drink that contains tapioca balls and comes in a variety of flavors and fashions. The origins of boba tea can be traced back 40 years, as the creation is credited to Taiwanese street tea vendors searching for new drinks to serve to customers, … [Read more...] about Finding the Best Boba in Town
Catch Your First Wave
Photos by Ashley Ekstrum and Zach Le When coming to Pepperdine, many students, new to the whole I-live-next-to-the-beach-and-surf-all-the-time lifestyle, desire to take up surfing, yet are often unsure of where to begin. Little do many individuals know, surfing is actually a rather challenging activity that has some deep and humbling elements within its frothy nature. One … [Read more...] about Catch Your First Wave
Microfinance Has Macro Problems
Art by Kris Harper Microfinance, or microcredit, is a type of financial service and poverty alleviation tool that focuses on providing small loans to those living in extremely poor regions of the world. The loans are intended to provide capital to individuals in order to start a small business such as farming or sewing, which could then develop into a sustainable … [Read more...] about Microfinance Has Macro Problems