Context is extremely important when evaluating the quality of any creative endeavor. This is especially true of film. There are many factors that go into the development and making of a movie that not giving them some consideration would be unfair. The "Millenium Trilogy" films based on the book series of the same name by Stieg Larsson is a perfect case study in how … [Read more...] about Best-selling series falls short in film
Lending a hand with change to spare
Metal plates and tubes lemon crop fertilizer goats— these are things not usually seen gracing a college student's shopping list. But for people like Magno Cordova Razia Ahmad Ricarda Portacion and Klever Conforme these items represent the opportunity to provide and sustain a living. The Face of Microfinance (FM) is an on-campus club that seeks to alleviate … [Read more...] about Lending a hand with change to spare
Pepp polo player goes international
"Having the will to win and not being OK with being just average is the key to becoming an elite athlete said Pepperdine men's water polo Head Coach Jack Kocur. For JP MacDonell, a four-year Pepperdine water polo player and 2010 graduate, playing at Pepperdine helped to lay the foundation for his journey to becoming an elite athlete. MacDonell is currently playing … [Read more...] about Pepp polo player goes international
Crossfit comes to Malibu
Cross Fit is to exercise like Twitter is to social media. It's big and only getting bigger quickly becoming a dominant exercise routine for health nuts along the West Coast. Mike Anderson is a Pepperdine graduate and the owner and operator of CrossFit Malibu which opened just over a year ago. According to its website CrossFit's program is "broad general and inclusive and … [Read more...] about Crossfit comes to Malibu
Gunshots end party
A party hosted by a Pepperdine student and a Pepperdine alumnus Saturday night ended with gunshots according to the Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff's Station. The gun was fired into the air and no serious injuries were reported. Other minor injuries to students unrelated to the firearm were reported during the course of the turbulent evening. The Halloween … [Read more...] about Gunshots end party