Photo Courtesy of Liam Daniel for Sky Atlantic, BBC America Writer Ian Fleming once said, "everything I write has a precedent in truth." This intriguing insight by the late author sets the stage for the four part television miniseries "Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond." Fleming is widely known as the creator of James Bond, literature's most endearing secret agent. It is … [Read more...] about Ian Fleming: The Real James Bond
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SALT prepares students for travel to Lausanne
White stickers depicting the Swiss flag adorn students’ outerwear while excited chatter fills the air as they discuss their impending trip to Lausanne, Switzerland next fall. At Pepperdine University, students get to participate in a seven part convocation series offered on Monday nights in Stauffer Chapel. SALT, or Students And Leaders Together, is a series designed to … [Read more...] about SALT prepares students for travel to Lausanne
POWER SCULPT: Reshape through Resistance
Photo Courtesy of Campus Recreation Step into the Harilela International Tennis Stadium Fitness Studio on Thursday afternoons and witness 50 Pepperdine students and faculty engaged in a high intensity workout class that burns calories and keeps heart rates up. Led by fitness instructor Mike Bash, Power Sculpt is a fun and effective workout. Power Sculpt kicks fitness into … [Read more...] about POWER SCULPT: Reshape through Resistance
Grading for the NFL Season: Part I
Art by Sacha Irick With fall finals now a distant memory and another semester of deserved (and possibly unwanted) grades on our transcripts, we can look forward to a fresh start this spring. Hopefully you’ll do better this semester than some of these guys: San Diego Chargers: C+ An explosive offense, hindered by a terrible defense, all but wrote the Chargers out of any … [Read more...] about Grading for the NFL Season: Part I
Athletes join the fight against world hunger
Photo by Stasia Demick It’s 2014, and the world still struggles in many losing battles against hunger, poverty, war and countless natural disasters. On Wednesday, Jan. 13, Waves athletes commenced a new initiative for change. In the first Athlete Service Day, many student-athletes, coaches and sports administration workers served as a unified community at the Children’s … [Read more...] about Athletes join the fight against world hunger