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CARISSA MARSHStaff Writer Like many bands trying to make it in the entertainment industry, the members of Soundmind said they decided to stay in Los Angeles after graduating from Pepperdine to pursue a music career and wait for their big break. A sign the break may finally be on its way happened last week when Soundmind stopped by Napster Studios in Los Angeles to record a song … [Read more...] about Alumni band records with Napster

CARISSA MARSHA&E Assistant The famous Broadway rock opera “Rent” will make its way off stage and onto the big screen Nov. 23, to the delight of Rent-heads and musical-lovers everywhere. “Rent” offers audiences the same beauty and drama of the theatrical version and makes us fall in love with the characters all over again, or for the first time. The movie makes the musical … [Read more...] about ‘Rent’ captures stage presence

TEIGE MUHLFELDStaff Writer Whether it’s on the beach or the bluffs behind Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu real estate is hot on the market and selling for millions. Recent issues of three real estate magazines — “Homes & Lands,” “Malibu to Beverly Hills” and “Distinctive Homes, Malibu” — peg homes with extra acreage or beachfront properties to run from $4 million up past … [Read more...] about ‘Crown Jewel’ offers many gems

LAUREN HOBARStaff Writer After attending Catholic school for 12 years, A.J. Kabage left his hometown north of “fog capital” San Francisco to study creative writing at Pepperdine. Kabage, now a senior, enjoys watching Monty Python and has a laugh that could set off car alarms. He attended the Florence program in 2004-2005 and found significance in the family heritage of some of … [Read more...] about Face in the crowd

DINA NEWMANHealth Columnist I was just curling up on the couch with a good book, with my 9-month-old son finally down for his morning nap, when my vision became blurred. I waited a few seconds, thinking I might have moved too fast, and began looking for my place in the book. But I still couldn’t make out the words. As a trained medical provider, I calmly began testing my … [Read more...] about Don’t take your eyes for granted