Not everyone had the chance to hear Marcus Luttrell speak at Elkins last week, which is unfortunate. His message of perseverance, humility and integrity was simple yet powerful. And those who attended gained a little perspective on what it means to endure and overcome. For those who don’t know, Luttrell is a former Navy SEAL who transitioned into motivational speaking … [Read more...] about Words of Worth, Words of Wisdom
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Find Yourself, for Yourself
I recently had an eye-opening conversation with one of my closest friends, at the dinner I took her to for her 20th birthday. We were dressed to the nines at Nobu, with Bradley Cooper sitting two tables away from us (and yes, he’s even better looking in person), an iced tea in my hand and a Diet Coke in hers. During the course of the conversation, the topic began to focus on … [Read more...] about Find Yourself, for Yourself
Don’t Worry, I wasn’t Thrilled About NSO Either
Art by Peau PorotesanoThree years ago, overenthusiastic volunteers in neon orange screamed, “Welcome to Pepperdine!” as my polite father smiled awkwardly in the car rental that was 80 bucks cheaper but not nearly spacious enough for a family of five. The sea of orange is a shade so striking that lawmakers in the 1970s reserved it exclusively for prisoners. I … [Read more...] about Don’t Worry, I wasn’t Thrilled About NSO Either
What is Love? Christian Grey Don’t Hurt Me
Art by Jenny RustdadChristian Grey had millions of Valentines on the night of the 14th, and I was one of them.I’ve spent the past 20 years running from cliches, but I, along with many of my single peers, spent the evening of Cupid’s holiday at the movies watching the highly anticipated "50 Shades of Grey."Did I go because I thought I was going to view a cinematic … [Read more...] about What is Love? Christian Grey Don’t Hurt Me
Distance Teaches the Heart
Art by Sacha IrickHe’s asleep on my couch after another weekend of visiting. Hours from now, he’ll have to grab a snack from Nature’s Edge for his drive and kiss me goodbye. I’ll continue on with my head held high as always, jumping back into Seaver College’s current of achievement, another wave of time fizzling out as it beats on the shore of my … [Read more...] about Distance Teaches the Heart
