No one from Pepperdine has been charged, but if required, school will cooperate. By Sarah Carillo Assistant News Editor Downloading songs off the Internet used to mean access to free music. Now it may also mean a lawsuit, five years in jail and a $250,000 fine. Record labels filed lawsuits against 261 people Monday for file-sharing music and movies. And some think Pepperdine … [Read more...] about Pirates beware: Record industry subpoenas illegal downloaders
Life after Third Street
Micah KafkaPhoto Editor Every day of Boro Isailovski’s life suffered from a certain sameness. He’d sleep until late afternoon, watch a few movies, hit the town on his skateboard, and come home late. That was 16-year-old Isailovski’s life since moving to Santa Monica from Macedonia a few months earlier. Today would certainly be the same. He didn’t see the two smiling strangers … [Read more...] about Life after Third Street
Arguing her way to the top
By Kim OberhamerContributing Writer Cara Lynn sauntered to the front of the classroom. She wiped her clammy hands against her low-rise jeans as she felt a bead of sweat trickle down her spine. Her breath shortened and her stomach felt like it was knotted into a pretzel when she thought about speaking for nine whole minutes. That was Cara Lynn at her first Pepperdine debate … [Read more...] about Arguing her way to the top
Charlie’s place
Joshua FleerContributing Writer A man pauses momentarily to pick up a discarded newspaper on a table in front of Ralphs Market in Malibu. He folds it, slides it into his back pocket, and continues to amble down the sidewalk. The end of the sidewalk interrupts his slow stroll; he stops to look over the bottle return machine, turns, and pauses briefly once again. A new direction … [Read more...] about Charlie’s place
Self-expression a lost art at Pepperdine
By Micah Kafka Photo Editor Consider the plight of the freshmen. As new students they come in, open and ready for the college experience. They come from different states, different lifestyles, and different heritages. But as the weeks slip past, something happens to them. They begin to look alike. First they dive into the Abercrombie and Fitch world, then they get their first … [Read more...] about Self-expression a lost art at Pepperdine