By Elice Giorgione Staff Writer Until very recently, I had never really experienced a true emotional reaction to the death of a celebrity to the extent that I’ve actually mourned their passing. That changed when John Ritter died Sept. 11. When I first saw the news flash, I was completely speechless – it seemed unreal. I didn’t want to believe what I was seeing. I caught … [Read more...] about Loss reminds viewers of Ritter’s great talent
SGA working to bring more concerts to Pep
Junior senators Scott Withycombe and Melissa Overbeck will sponsor a resolution pushing for more campus programming. Future live events could be run by outside company. By Virginia Thomas News Assistant As the driftwood settles from Waves of Mercy, members of the Student Government Association have several projects underway to bring more live events such as concerts to … [Read more...] about SGA working to bring more concerts to Pep
SGA should refocus concerts
In keeping with our Christian mission, the successful Waves of Mercy concert, held in Alumni Park Saturday, attempted to blend an SGA-sponsored event with charity. As a religiously based university it is particularly admirable that a good portion of the students supported the event. Approximately 1,300 paid the $12 to $25 price to see the acts and support the concert’s causes. … [Read more...] about SGA should refocus concerts
Sharks eat up Measure S; fund formed by Malibu High parents
By Rudabeh Shahbazi Assistant Perspectives Editor Despite the fact that California schools were ranked 38th in the nation last year, the state faces a $5 billion budget cut in public education. To help counter-act mandatory budget cuts, the Malibu High School Parent-Teacher Association has been distracted from its traditional duty of allocating funds, instead spending time and … [Read more...] about Sharks eat up Measure S; fund formed by Malibu High parents
Schizophrenia: Inner demons contribute to the homeless plight
By Rudabeh Shahbazi Assistant Perspectives Editor The day my father came to see my new apartment had to be the night a homeless man collapsed on the sidewalk below my fifth story window, where he continued his drinking rampage, violently screaming obscenities at the top of his lungs, echoing through the streets and up my building. People yelled back at him to shut up. We … [Read more...] about Schizophrenia: Inner demons contribute to the homeless plight