Environmentalism is a strange thing to approach. For most (myself included) it's easy to become overwhelmed by the plethora of issues that need to be addressed when one stumbles upon this expansive field of activism. What's more environmentalism today has all sorts of new rigid social connotations about how one should govern their everyday habits to measure up to the … [Read more...] about Sustainability Corner
Water polo struggles to stay afloat
Saturday marked another suffering loss for the Pepperdine men's water polo team. Battling No. 3 USC the No. 8 Waves could not put enough balls in the net which resulted in a 14-8 loss."We gave up too many goals in the first half senior attacker Preston Lujan said. But Clayton really stepped up and made a presence for us in two meters."With three goals senior center Clayton … [Read more...] about Water polo struggles to stay afloat
Movie Review: "The Informant!"
Academy Award-winning director Steven Soderbergh ("Traffic") directs this satirical film based on the true events of Mark Whitacre's (Matt Damon) involvement with Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) a giant food conglomerate company. "The Informant!" is advertised as a comedy; yet it really is not very humorous. That doesn't mean though that it is a bad movie. With superb … [Read more...] about Movie Review: "The Informant!"
Movie Review: "Surrogates"
With the exception of "District 9" and "Sunshine Surrogates" is the most original sci-fi flick to hit theatres since "The Matrix." Imagine a world in the near future where human beings never leave the comfort of their own home but instead live vicariously through humanoid machines called surrogates. The technology that allows this was originally intended to help victims of … [Read more...] about Movie Review: "Surrogates"
Album Review: Muse's 'The Resistance'
Muse released their fifth album "The Resistance." The album took the No. 1 spot in 16 countries including the United Kingdom and topped out at third on the billboard charts in the United States.The album continues the progressive musical arc that Muse has been on since their first album "Showbiz." With each album their sound gets more and more electronic and broad and their … [Read more...] about Album Review: Muse's 'The Resistance'