Nam Knows Best: What Classrooms Smell Like Post-Break
Unless you are Buddy the Elf, you are probably a little relieved that the season of holidays is now over. Don’t get me wrong, I definitely think that the holiday season is one of the most wonderful...
View ArticlePepperdine Conquers Sophomore Slump
Photo by Shawn Jones The so-called “sophomore slump” can be found in universities across the nation. Sophomores experience a decline following the thrill of freshman year as they wrestle with their...
View ArticleIf You’re Reading This, It’s Not Too Late
Art by Alysha Tsuji My relationship with Drake is a lot like my relationship with my senior year. A week ago, I didn’t like Drake. I never caught on to the fan craze. “Thank Me Later,” “Take Care,”...
View ArticleThis is a safe place
Moral ambiguity, gray areas and romantic country songs all have the same effect: They make me feel itchy. And I’m not talking about the pollen or food allergy kind of itchy (like the kind from hives...
View ArticleCAJERO: March Madness Courtship
Photo courtesy of NCAA.com Watching only the first week of March Madness is like tuning out after the first three episodes of “The Bachelor.” Undoubtedly, most of the mayhem on ABC’s perennial...
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TFA Helps Fight Student Debt
Photo courtesy Karl Simpson It can seem to many graduating college seniors — with a mound of student debt on the brink of entering the real world — that there are few options or resources to help them...
View ArticleSenior Reflection Two
Art by Peau Porotesano I can summarize my college experience in two words: unmet expectations. I still remember the day I didn’t get the dreaded small envelope, and all was right in the world. As a...
View ArticleBeware the False Coffee
Art by Peau Porotesano Coffee is a staple for the common college workaholic, and some of us need it every day. All we have to do is go to the Caf and pour ourselves a cup with a ton of cream — to drown...
View ArticleIt’s Time to Live Life, Not Dream It
Here we are, just a few weeks left of school, and I’m that senior who is and isn’t ready to graduate. I find myself lying awake at night reflecting upon my college experience and my transition from the...
View Article4 Tips to Maximize Your Sleeping Time
If you’re like me, the school year feels like it’s filled with back-to-back finals, late night study sessions and more trips to Starbucks than you’d care to admit. It can all be a blur and it’s easy...
View ArticleSeniors Reflect on College
Art by Peau Porotesano One of the most fascinating shows I ever watched when growing up was “Do Over.” It was about a 34-year-old who was incredibly miserable and, after a freak accident, ends up being...
View ArticleThe “Not-so-Safety” Net of Culture
We all remember when our coaches or parents told us to give 100 percent to something. And as cliched as that sentiment might be, it continues to hold value in how we live our lives. Every single day...
View ArticlePOPSUGAR and Hilton call Pepperdine’s View the Most Beautiful in the US
Photo by Danielle Romeo In a recent post to POPSUGAR.com, Pepperdine was named one of the five most beautiful college campuses in the U.S., more specifically the one with the “most beautiful view.”...
View ArticleHere are our Blueprints for the Payson Utopia
Art by Peau Porotesano Many have spoken in hushed tones about Payson Library renovations that are to come — mainly because it’s a library, where talking at full volume is not allowed. However, there is...
View ArticlePromoting Diversity Isn’t Just a Numbers Game
Art by Christopher Chen Prompted by protests at the University of Missouri, discussions about campus diversity have become abundant. Students across the United States have urged for greater dialogue...
View ArticleStart Your Pepp Career with Success
Photo by Brandt Misik If you’re anything like I was, NSO has been a lot different than you expected. Thoughts of confusion, alarm and excitement have been spiraling around in your head for the last...
View ArticleLet’s Reach Across the Aisle
Graphic by Nate Barton It’s important for us as students to reach across the college major aisle and learn from the other side. Let me explain. We all came to Pepperdine to get a degree, yes, but also...
View ArticleDon’t Forget to Experience
Graphic by Nate Barton Many people told me coming back from studying abroad can be a rough transition. After being met with an unusually busy syllabus week and an impressive mountain of homework that...
View ArticleMen’s Basketball Nets Two Promising Guards
Image by Kyle Cajero College signing day is ludicrous with a capital “L” — and no, I’m not referring to the rapper/actor from those endearingly ridiculous, yet immensely-popular “Fast and Furious”...
View ArticleNew App Offers Market for Students
Graphics courtesy of Christian Hanish and Pablo Orrantia The free Flypd app, created by senior Christian Hanish and alumnus Pablo Orrantia, launched at the beginning of the semester, offering students...
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