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For the third time that day I heard the Jonas Brothers' CD resonating out of my 10-year-old sister's iHome speakers. Nick Jonas' nasally voice was testing my patience so I dusted off my old *Nsync CD to show my sister what a real boy band sounds like. She did not agree. But then again she didn't grow up in the 90s.As soon as "Tearin Up My Heart" played an entire inventory of … [Read more...] about Looking through neon colored glasses

Senior Dirk Seib knows what it's like to face fire with fire.For more than two years Seib has been working with the Los Angeles County Fire Department and he currently serves as a call firefighter. He balances being a student and a call firefigher which is made all the more difficult because he must wear a pager at all times and respond to every emergency to which he is called … [Read more...] about Dirk Seib: Man on Fire

Making the trip to the Pacific Northwest did not suit the Pepperdine men's golf team except for sophomore Andrew Putnam who led the Waves to a 6th place finish at the Oregon Duck Invitational. The Washington native fared the cold weather well at Eugene Country Club with rounds of 74-70-72 to finish in 4th place. It was Putnam's 7th top-10 finish of the season and he has not … [Read more...] about Golf team disappointed with 6th place finish

You may have heard the term "foreclosure pet"- pets abandoned at animal shelters because their owners have lost their homes. With the current downturn in the economy people are feeling the tightening of the purse strings. Some shelters and rescue organizations are filling up fast because families can no longer afford to care for their pets. Vets are seeing more patients that … [Read more...] about Pet Adoptions

I walked into Firestone Fieldhouse Monday for work. I referee intramural basketball games Monday and Tuesday nights to pay for ridiculous off-campus electricity bills and the occasional night on the town. (Mom and Dad I know you get this paper sent home so let me reassure you: said "night" is lights out by midnight and always early to rise.)To be honest work was tough to get … [Read more...] about Vegas hoops and Pokemon