EVELYN BARGEA&E Editor Weddings are usually a time for happiness and celebration — unless the groom has accidentally married a corpse. This seemingly gruesome idea is the backbone of Tim Burton’s latest stop-motion animation film “The Corpse Bride,” which was released in theaters nationwide Friday. “Corpse Bride” is Burton’s first feature-length animation film since 1993’s … [Read more...] about Here comes the ‘Corpse Bride’
Waves stay undefeated
JANE LEESports Assistant Senior forward Megan Woods scored three goals this weekend as the No.-9 Pepperdine women’s soccer team beat Texas Christian University and tied Southern Methodist University to remain unbeaten. The Waves (6-0-1) continued their winning streak Friday afternoon when they clinched their sixth-straight win with a 3-2 victory over TCU (3-4-0) in Fort Worth, … [Read more...] about Waves stay undefeated
CM retreat rejuvenates
LAURA JOHNSONStaff Writer “Good morning all you beautiful sons and daughters of Jesus,” said Linda Truschke, the University Church of Christ campus minister, to begin Sunday morning worship this past weekend. At the Campus Ministries annual fall retreat, more than 130 Pepperdine students gave up valuable homework time and came ready to be spiritually challenged. “Hugs … [Read more...] about CM retreat rejuvenates
Gay marriage legislation
Lisa Cumbie/Art Editor PRO BEN TEXTERContributing Writer Many civilizations of ancient Mesopotamia, classical Greece and pre-Christian Rome adopted relatively tolerant policies toward same-sex relationships. On the other hand, the Roman Empire allowed for a galvanized unpropitious view of homosexuality to surface. In fact, Byzantine emperor Justinian published a law in 529 B.C. … [Read more...] about Gay marriage legislation
Pep stumbles to 0-2 week
Anela Holck / Assistant Photo Editor GARRETT WAITSports Editor It’s been an up-and-down year for the Pepperdine women’s volleyball team. Unfortunately, the down side was in full effect this past week as the Waves were swept by the University of Southern California on Saturday and Long Beach State University on Tuesday. Against USC, Pepperdine never could make a strong move, … [Read more...] about Pep stumbles to 0-2 week