DEREK SEDAMStaff Writer After much rumor and speculation, including an April Fools Day hoax, the fate of Pepperdine’s spring concert has been laid to rest. The Student Programming Board confirmed Wednesday there will be no concert, which usually is the main highlight of the school year and attracts the most amount of students. “It was not until last week that it became apparent … [Read more...] about Spring concert nixed
Catching up with Asbury: Same game. New perspective.
JANE LEEEditor in Chief Tom Asbury sits in his office as a cool Malibu breeze tickles the leaves on a tree outside the walls of Firestone Fieldhouse. His eyes are tired — a depiction of the rollercoaster ride his life has journeyed in recent years — yet they still shine as blue as the ocean that calmly rests in his view. He stares at the few items on his desk, among them a book … [Read more...] about Catching up with Asbury: Same game. New perspective.
Reasons to park illegally on campus
LAURA JOHNSONAssistant Life Editor To Public Safety: DO NOT READ. I have a dream that one day I will be able to roll into Pepperdine’s campus and find a parking space quickly and efficiently.As this dream will never be realized during my tenure here, breaking the law is probably the only answer. All there is to say is that we’ve all been there. 10. To be five minutes late for … [Read more...] about Reasons to park illegally on campus
Grunge rock ‘n roll ‘Kills’ indie release
DEREK SEDAMStaff Writer On their latest album, The Kills’ “Midnight Boom” leaves behind the band’s lo-fi, minimalist roots to produce their most cohesive, sleek and catchy album yet. Things get dark and heavy right away in “U.R.A. Fever.” Driven by dial tones and hand claps, it provides the right amount of substance for female vocalist VV and singer-guitarist Hotel to trade off … [Read more...] about Grunge rock ‘n roll ‘Kills’ indie release
City Council candidate Susan Tellem
MICHELLE McKINLEY & JULIS NAVARROStaff Writers As busy as Malibu City Council candidate Susan Tellem is, she still manages to rescue abandoned tortoises with her husband, run a national public relations agency and teach as an adjunct professor at Pepperdine University. Tellem has been a Malibu resident since 1997 and has since been voicing her concerns about the community, … [Read more...] about City Council candidate Susan Tellem