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
Student input on rules limited
We've all been there or at least know someone who has. The RA happens to overhear a faint female voice past the 1 a.m. visiting hours in a men's freshman dorm. A poster is found hanging that depicts a banned alcoholic beverage (during my freshman year we actually defied this by hanging up a poster of Leonardo da Vinci's ‘Last Supper' with an arrow pointing to Christ's … [Read more...] about Student input on rules limited
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'
Skinnies win against 'Realist'
Did you know Pepperdine has a Freedom Wall? I didn't — at least not until a document titled "A Realist Manifesto" caught my eye last week. The manifesto was a rather bold attack on the Green Team Pepperdine's environmental initiative organization. It was only a matter of hours before heated rebuttals littered the wall responding to the low blow on environmentalism. Some … [Read more...] about Skinnies win against 'Realist'