Daniel JohnsonArt Editor Instead of providing my girlfriend with flowers for Valentine’s Day I had decided to give her a fish. I figured it’s just as romantic as roses and much less cliché. So with high hopes in mind I set out for Petco.I had hardly started and there were already a slew of mistakes made. The first mistake was the decision that fish are as romantic as roses, … [Read more...] about Petco staffers capture idea of Valentine’s Day presents
Iraqi voters take charge in deciding their future
Kelly DaviesStaff Writer I read the headlines in the weeks before. I heard about the precautions being taken. I saw the names of those killed — American, Iraqi, British — all in the name of democracy. And when Jan. 30 rolled around, I glanced at CNN’s coverage of the Iraqi election and thought briefly to myself, “Thank God.”But really, for what do I have to be thankful?I … [Read more...] about Iraqi voters take charge in deciding their future
Beware when trustworthy dealers go bad
Chris SegalAssistant Perspectives Editor A few years back at a family gathering, my sister’s boyfriend called me a hypocrite for telling him the disadvantages a.k.a. the side effects of taking ecstasy. I have never done an illegal drug and, according to him, if I wanted to understand what I was preaching, I needed to shut up and shoot up.Sadly to say, I never developed a drug … [Read more...] about Beware when trustworthy dealers go bad
Waves take one of three from Gauchos
NOAH GODWINAssistant Sports Editor DEALIN’: Pepperdine junior pitcher James Johnson throws against UCSB on Saturday. The Waves ended up losing the game 12-9 after play was suspended due to darkness.(Photo courtasy of Keith Novosel / Staff Photographer) The opening weekend of the season for Pepperdine baseball did not go exactly as planned, but the Waves were not beaten at home … [Read more...] about Waves take one of three from Gauchos
Behind the Music
James RiswickAssistant A&E Editor For those of us who aren’t musically inclined, it’s pretty easy to take the tunes we listen to for granted. But have you ever wondered what it’s like literally behind the music? How does one write a song? What it’s like to play live on stage? How is an album recorded? To try and answer some of these questions, we sat down with two members … [Read more...] about Behind the Music