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KIERA SCHOLTENLiving Assistant Pepperdine students have a unique talent set. From athletic ability to oration skills, there’s probably a rising star in one form or another sitting in that desk nearby. But not many can say they spent their summer recording an actual album. Junior Jack Thomason, lead singer of “June’s Descent,” produced his band’s debut album, “Page 1,” this … [Read more...] about Face in the crowd

CASSIA HAMILTONStaff Writer Girls. Women. Ladies. My sisters: I’m talking to you. (Although boys, if you continue to read, might surprise yourself and learn something as well.) As you know, we as a gender do pretty well for ourselves. We’re emotionally available, we have an uncanny intuition, we tend to have true, caring friendships and we can spell Manolo Blahnik’s last name. … [Read more...] about Being female is no excuse, females

CHRIS MAYERStaff Writer It’s 6 p.m. and she’ll be over in an hour. You’re running around your nasty dorm room trying to make it look presentable. As socks, shirts, shoes, papers and sheets fly through the air, you realize something horrible: You’re a broke college student living in a dirty dorm room who is about to make a fool out of himself. You have no food, nothing to drink, … [Read more...] about How to prep the dorm room in a hurry

SHANNON KELLYAssistant Perspectives Editor Shalini Trehan knew she would be a Malibu Presbyterian Church regular from the first time she attended. As an incoming freshman at Pepperdine, Trehan found herself hunting for churches. Tagging along with her dorm friends one Tuesday night in October 2002, Trehan attended University Ministries, Malibu Presbyterian’s college … [Read more...] about Malibu Presbyterian Church offers contemporary mix