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Directed by Tom Tykwer (Run Lola Run) The International was advertised as a nonstop action thrill ride with all the adrenaline of a real life international bank conspiracy. Unfortunately the film does not live up to this in spite of it's few highlights.Although the film generally fails as far as plot and depth go some of the action scenes are quite outstanding.The movie was … [Read more...] about Action flick collapses

Pepperdine will add new courses on the Middle East beginning in fall 2009 as part of an effort to increase dialogue between Jews Muslims and Christians. Prominent Jewish philanthropists Guilford and Diane Glazer donated $1.86 million for a program that will include a professor of modern Jewish history and a $1 million grant from the Fletcher Jones Foundation will fund partially … [Read more...] about Donation funds new courses

Society wants perfection. In the same way that men and women seek to alter their bodies to replicate those of porn stars students seek to alter their study habits - and sometimes even their morals - to achieve a perfect 4.0. Though grading scales are useful and highly efficient they inherently pressure students to forsake education's primary purpose: learning. Instead students … [Read more...] about Pornography GPA: Images of 'perfection'

With no resolutions to consider at Wednesday's meeting Student Government Association discussed the student response to last week's town halls.Requests for extended visitation hours 24-hour library access improved parking and more dances and concerts were the dominant results from questionnaires SGA members distributed at town halls. However a few less practical suggestions … [Read more...] about SGA discusses town hall surveys

I always find it entertaining when my editor gives me a word count. It varies from week to week: 600750 800. Eighty percent of the time I have no idea what to write about. The other chunk - 20 percent - I legitimately have something to get off my chest. However that 80 percent ... well those are late nights with lots of chewed up coffee cups and plenty of man tears to boot. My … [Read more...] about Senior year anxiety