ENLISTED A new year marks the return of many television series, and the time for new shows to make their place. FOX’s new comedy series, “Enlisted,” created by Kevin Biegel (who also worked on “Scrubs” and “Cougar Town”) premiered Friday, Jan. 10, at 9:30 and stands out as a military comedy with a fresh-faced cast […]
US Navy SEALs struggle to survive
While the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have generated controversy, there are individual stories of heroism that have come out of those experiences. One of those stories was the survival of US Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell. In his 2007 memoir “Lone Survivor,” he details, with assistance from British novelist Patrick Robinson, “Operation Redwing” — a […]
Beyonce’s album shifts the industry’s expectations
Beyonce comes back with her new record as one of a select few pop stars who is not afraid of trying something different in the music industry. In this era, when people only buy their favorite tracks from an album, it is hard to see a record succeed both critically and commercially. Based on that, […]
Beyonce revolutionizes the music industry
Anyone who drops an album with no warning and then casually Instagrams vegan cupcakes has to be on another level than the rest of the world. Pop world Queen Bey did just that, and then let the world obsess over her while she slept like royalty. From the album name to the lyrics, Beyonce takes […]
Teach for America lifts through education
When thinking of the less fortunate, most Americans think of those living in Third World countries. They imagine kids in Africa with nothing to eat. They think of the children in Mexico who are not able to receive a proper education. However, they rarely stop and think of the youth within their own communities who […]
Do cell phones really cause cancer?
Art by Sacha Irick It’s our generation’s greatest addiction. The cell phone epidemic has infected many home, school and work environments, and our dependency is developing as early as elementary school. Technology, such as smartphones, allows access to the wide world of information and enables constant communication. However, there are many detriments to the digital […]
Sing with the fellowship of The Well
Each Thursday at 9 p.m., the sound of live music fills the amphitheater as students gather at The Well. Previously known as Thursday Night Worship, The Well is a growing community on campus, and the new name has sparked fresh hype over the weekly gathering. The Well hosts more than 200 students each week and […]
Resolve not to stress over resolutions
As we unpack our suitcases and realize how that 8 a.m. will be more of a struggle than realized, the last thing to be concerned with is New Years’ resolutions. But alas, they can be opportunities to re-evaluate yourself. If you make resolutions religiously, then question the success rate you have achieved over the past […]
Couch potato in search of home
I went home over winter break, to the gray sludge of Cincinnati, where I saw family and old friends, to whom I once divulged my secrets in “bro talks” on dirty couches on Friday nights. They were now just passing faces at the grocery store. A large portion of my break was spent on couches […]
‘Blackfish’ reveals the ‘reel’ SeaWorld
Dive into the mysterious and compelling world of orca whales as they make their journeys from their homes in the wild to captivity at amusement parks in “Blackfish,” a critically acclaimed, thought-provoking documentary that is slated to screen at REELSTORIES Film Festival this year. REELSTORIES was founded in 2009 by Pepperdine alumna Susie Lee and […]
