The following is a running thought time line from “Normal Pepperdine Dad” during Waves Weekend: (Friday Afternoon): Man, how beautiful is this place? Are you goofing me!? I hope you know how lucky you are, son. This is fun! (Friday Night): Let’s go surfing as a family tomorrow that would be so classic California! I mean, we have to do it once, right? Oh we’re going to the … [Read more...] about Planned Parent Fun
Rogue Wave
Get Him to the ‘Geed’
Many of you spent the last week or so welcoming new members “home” into your extended Greek families. Many of you were on the other end, getting thrown into the open arms of your brothers and sisters, some of whom whispered in your ear “you’re home now,” which made you worry that you’d never see your real, biological family again. And still others of you were like me — … [Read more...] about Get Him to the ‘Geed’
I’m running out of words to say
There are only so many things one can talk about at this school. I’ve been writing the Graphic humor column since the second semester of my freshman year. That was three years ago. Seven semesters puts it at about 80 columns that I’ve written. Each column is about 550 words. Do I have 40,000 words of wisdom to speak on about this university? No. I do not. That’s a short … [Read more...] about I’m running out of words to say
Couch potato in search of home
I went home over winter break, to the gray sludge of Cincinnati, where I saw family and old friends, to whom I once divulged my secrets in “bro talks” on dirty couches on Friday nights. They were now just passing faces at the grocery store. A large portion of my break was spent on couches in my house, asking family members whether they’d “seen that video.” If they had, we’d … [Read more...] about Couch potato in search of home
Rogue Wave says his final goodbye
Art by Sacha Irick The tide has come in, which means they’re kicking me out. If I could write Rogue Wave for the Graphic the rest of my life and still manage to provide and care for a family, I’d do it. But life moves on, and I must wander off into the cold darkness that is post-grad life. I could reflect on my four years at Pepperdine and end with something … [Read more...] about Rogue Wave says his final goodbye