By Graham Shea Staff Writer Last week’s Songfest proved to be another huge success, boasting five consecutive sold-out performances and between $20,000 and $30,000 in box office ticket sales. Awards were announced Saturday night at the culmination of the final performance, with Delta Gamma and Psi Upsilon and Friends taking home the Sweepstakes Trophy for best overall show. … [Read more...] about Can you hear the people sing?
Goodbye Pepperdine, hello online dating
Big Deal By JJ Bowman Staff Writer Most of us know the Internet ranks just above prison and the “Jerry Springer Show” as the worst place to find romantic partners. Chat rooms and other such online dating scenes offer far less verifiable information than even a brief bar room encounter. If you see a woman in her mid-20s order a drink, you can at least be certain she is not a … [Read more...] about Goodbye Pepperdine, hello online dating
Wins of CSUN and UCSB push Waves to No. 4
Men's Volleyball By Lindsey Besecker Assistant Sports Editor The Pepperdine men’s volleyball team moved up in the ranks to No. 4 this week after defeating No. 7 University of California, Santa Barbara and No. 6 California State University, Northridge last week. Next up, the Waves take on No. 10 University of California, Irvine and No. 3 UCLA, both in Firestone Fieldhouse. … [Read more...] about Wins of CSUN and UCSB push Waves to No. 4
Finding the politician in the middle
Editorial One might argue that in the United States political mudslinging can be traced all the way back to two of America’s first great political minds — Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton. Hamilton, the economic and investment expert, and Jefferson, the son of a Virginia plantation owner, argued from different political ideologies. One stressed the power of the federal … [Read more...] about Finding the politician in the middle
The boys of summer are back. Play ball!
By James RiswickEditor In Chief With most of Major League Baseball kicking things off Sunday and Monday, it’s time to get all giddy at the notion of being in another season of thrilling baseball action. In fact, we’ve already seen some interesting baseball with the Yankees and Devil Rays splitting a two-game series in Tokyo. Quite a few teams went through significant makeovers … [Read more...] about The boys of summer are back. Play ball!