Kristen EnglertLife and Arts Assistant Recently, teenage girls, middle-aged moms and even grandmothers have become obsessed with something new: stone cold, black eyed, blood-thirsty vampires. With Stephenie Meyers topping the book charts, due to her recent publication of “Twilight” in 2007, vampires have been moving up the ranks in popularity. Some say the obsessions started … [Read more...] about Vampires ‘suck’ in fans
Facebook’s faces yield unfair judgments
Graphic Staff For better or for worse, Facebook has become an integral part of college life. Maintaining friendships without using the site is like socializing at Pepperdine without visiting Waves Café — possible, but rare. Just like at any popular gathering place, students chat with a multitude of friends, watch the interactions of others and joke with each other about the … [Read more...] about Facebook’s faces yield unfair judgments
Malibu undecided on La Paz development
Sonya SinghStaff Writer After nearly a four hour meeting Monday night and almost 10 years of uncertainty, the Malibu City Council failed to reach a decision regarding the proposal to build the La Paz office and shopping complex in the Malibu Civic Center area. Controversy about wastewater management, as well as environmental and traffic-related fears, resurrected the … [Read more...] about Malibu undecided on La Paz development
Beach trash weighs 1, 200 lbs
Lindsay LopezStaff Writer Heal the Bay collected its “one- millionth pound of ocean-bound debris” at the 23rd annual Coastal Cleanup Day on Saturday. Heal the Bay coordinated the event with the Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors. The cleanup drew 12,262 volunteers to 71 locations spanning the California coast, as well as inland enclaves, from Tujunga to Long … [Read more...] about Beach trash weighs 1, 200 lbs
Vote 2008: Election trends favor Obama
Todd BouldinVisiting Assistant Professor of Social Science Part 5 in the Graphic's 2008 presidential election series. For more coverage on Vote 2008 search keyword "Vote 2008." The 2008 presidential campaign is well underway and, for two years now, the race has been breaking all the rules. While it is far from over, demographic and cultural shifts are resulting in new trends … [Read more...] about Vote 2008: Election trends favor Obama