8:45 a.m. Hijacked American Airlines Flight 11 crashes into the north tower of the World Trade Center. 9:03 a.m. Hijacked United Airlines Flight 175 chashes into the south tower of the World Trade Center 9:43 a.m. American Airlines Flight 77 crashes into the Pentagon. 10:05 a.m. The World Trade Center’s south tower collapses. CASSEY LAMENSKY/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER 10:10 … [Read more...] about The War on Terror since September 11, 2001
Can you feel the Love?
Holli WyettContributing Writer He stands in front of a Religion 102 class carefully selecting a new PowerPoint slide when she enters. He stops his lecture, saunters over to the woman in her early sixties and kisses her on the lips. It is as if the desks, notepads and awe-stricken students are non-existent. The couple exchanges goodbyes and embraces one last time. His eyes … [Read more...] about Can you feel the Love?
A writer is born
By Rebecca LawsonContributing Writer A four-year-old girl sits in her bedroom at night, illuminated by the glow of the old television, dwarfed by the huge wooden console. On the screen, a lady named Vampira is the girl’s host to new worlds of fascination and wonder every night on the black and white screen. “Star Trek, Outer Limits, The Twilight Zone...all these things had a … [Read more...] about A writer is born
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