MATT BUSH & ROXANA ASTEMBORSKIArt and Design Assistant Editor & Editor Rox: So Matt and I wrote that column last week about all the great things you could do for Valentine’s Day and things didn’t turn out quite as well as I’d hoped. No surprises, no restaurant, no yacht parties. The culprit … Matt: What? Don’t blame me. I was under a lot of pressure – projects, … [Read more...] about Don’t let homework spoil the relationship
Pep emergency system updated after shootings
SHANNON URTNOWSKINews Editor Though the tragedy of the violent shootings at Virginia Tech lives on in the memory of many, it has been almost a year since the incident, and campus shootings nationwide had appeared to be on a decline — until this month, that is. Five campus shootings have occurred in February, spanning from institutions like Louisiana Technical College in Baton … [Read more...] about Pep emergency system updated after shootings
Peace Corps attracts alumni volunteers
HAYLEY LERCHstaff writer Many Pepperdine alumni have peaced out. They have chosen to use their skills to serve with the Peace Corps, which named Pepperdine one of the top producers of Peace Corps volunteers. Seventeen Pepperdine Alumni are currently serving abroad. Pepperdine ranked No. 21 in the small colleges and universities category, which includes schools with fewer than … [Read more...] about Peace Corps attracts alumni volunteers
McCain v. Obama an intriguing matchup
ELI SAYEGHStaff Writer It seems increasingly likely that we will witness a John McCain/Barack Obama showdown in the general election. Although it is still too early to call the Democratic race, Rasmussen Reports gives Obama a 70.2 percent chance at winning the nomination. After Obama's recent series of successes, his camp has stated that a Hillary Clinton nomination is … [Read more...] about McCain v. Obama an intriguing matchup
MATT BUSH/Assistant Art & Design Editor
Indie/pop never stops NICOLE KLIESTStaff Writer Pop music and indie music have long been two genres that seem to be in a state of friction as how to make the combination of the two an aesthetically pleasing experience without sacrificing their core values. The big bad corporate enemy of indie, pop music seems to have an overlying theme of commercial success. In essence, it is … [Read more...] about MATT BUSH/Assistant Art & Design Editor