SHANNON URTNOWSKI A&E Assistant Alumnus country-rock band Come and Go has big opportunity coming its way that will not only showcase the band’s talent, but also the school from which they formed. Lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Shannon Hudson, a 1999 graduate, started the band at Pepperdine in 1997 with brother and lead guitarist Shane Hudson, bassist David Freeman, and … [Read more...] about Alumnus picked as finalists
Singers get their game on
MARY WISNIEWSKIAssistant A&E Editor This week, students will not need to go all the way to Broadway to hear a good show. Beginning Tuesday and continuing through Saturday, students can take a short stroll to Smothers Theatre for the 33rd annual Songfest. This year’s theme is Songfest 2006: Across the Board. Every group will be performing a show based on a popular board … [Read more...] about Singers get their game on
Poets create arena to express
Mary WisniewskiAssistant A&E Editor Sometimes finding a leprechaun in Ireland seems more feasible than finding a poet at Pepperdine. After all, the liberal arts school is more populated by business majors than creative arts majors. However, writers do exist at this school, no matter how sparse, and are coming out of hiding to perform at “Un Soir Literraire,” a Coffeehouse … [Read more...] about Poets create arena to express
Capturing wildlife
JESSICA ONIStaff Writer A towering edifice built out of rust-colored shipping containers recently took over a flat area of land adjacent to the Santa Monica Pier. On the side of the building hangs a large white banner, and on it is a photograph of a boy, baldhead, eyes closed and chin up. From his shoulders stretch a gigantic pair of wings. This photograph is one of more than … [Read more...] about Capturing wildlife
Maroon 5, Guns and Roses start with names
HANNA CHUA&E Editor There are some pretty strange band names out there. For example, Leftover Salmon, Army Navy, Apollo Sunshine, Antigone Rising and American Eyes are all names that up- and-coming musicians on MySpace have decided to call their band. It’s always been a wonder what kind of rhyme or reason there is to some of these name choices. If you go to the band’s Web … [Read more...] about Maroon 5, Guns and Roses start with names
