GREG BARNETTSports Editor The No.-5 Pepperdine men’s volleyball team fell to No.-8 UC Irvine on Wednesday night despite capturing the first game. The Anteaters defeated the Waves for the second time in two weeks (25-30, 30-23, 30-25, 30-28). With the loss, Pepperdine fell to 5-4 in MPSF conference play while Irvine improved to 4-4 in the conference. “We gave it our best shot … [Read more...] about Waves lose to Anteaters, again
Electronic musicians release fourth album
KRISTEN ENGLERTStaff Writer The Helio Sequence, a Portland- based band consisting of songwriter Brandon Summers and best friend, former Modest Mouse drummer, Benjamin Weikel, are launching into the musical arena again with their new album, “Keep Your Eyes Ahead.” The Helio Sequence does a mediocre job with this new album making sure to keep the drum solos fresh and the acoustic … [Read more...] about Electronic musicians release fourth album
American society at 21st-century crossroads
STEPHEN EDSONContributor We teeter and test our balance just beyond the turn of a century, one that holds for the world great technological, economic and social shifts. The technological implications of the future are fairly straightforward: efficiency, fewer brain synapses (see “Idiocracy”), and the eventual eugenics. Economically, we live in an increasingly competitive global … [Read more...] about American society at 21st-century crossroads
Pepperdine Staff Gives Back: Part Four in a Series
ASHLEY WELLINGStaff Writer Major League Baseball player, award-winning humanitarian and a coach for a nationally-ranked college baseball team — if looked for long enough, a person possessing all of these qualities would be hard to find. Luckily for Pepperdine and Malibu, that person can be found down on the diamond coaching and mentoring the Waves baseball team. Reaching head … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Staff Gives Back: Part Four in a Series
Get high on the fly
LISA YAMADA Staff Writer If ever Jack in the Box employees dreaded the slew of late-night eaters packing drive-thru lines to satiate midnight munchies, it’s about to get worse. Vending machines, traditionally used to dispense candy, soft drinks and other snack-related items, are now being used to distribute medical marijuana 24 hours a day. Card-carrying marijuana users will … [Read more...] about Get high on the fly