JOSE TORRESStaff Writer If Calvin and Hobbs, H.G. Wells, runaway vehicles, and the Klingons and Romulans of Star Trek attend a Sunday worship service in Elkin’s Auditorium, don’t be alarmed. They are the invited guests of a Ken Durham sermon. Having served as the preaching minister for the University Church of Christ at Pepperdine since 1998, Durham uses stories during his … [Read more...] about University Church of Christ minister
Book review: “Lipshitz Six, or Two Angry Blondes”
MICHAEL GALVISStaff Writer T Cooper's "Lipshitz Six, or Two Angry Blondes" tells the tale of a Jewish family immigrating to the states during the Galveston Movement. The movement operated between 1907 and 1914. It diverted 10,000 Jewish immigrants fleeing Russia and eastern Europe from crowded East Coast cities and passed them through Texas. The story begins in 1907 as Esther … [Read more...] about Book review: “Lipshitz Six, or Two Angry Blondes”
Malibu’s Green Machine
TAYLOR OLANDTStaff Writer It has been calculated that more than 14 million people visit the beaches of Malibu annually- which is roughly the same amount of visitors to Disneyland. While both can be described as the “Happiest Place on Earth,” sanitation is imperative to keep visitors coming back. While Disneyland has the funding to hire janitors, Malibu rests its fate in the … [Read more...] about Malibu’s Green Machine
The Watson Twins
LYNDSI STEPHENSStaff Writer The Watson Twins launched a busy year of music-making with a concert at the Getty Center in February. With all their concerts planned and the recording of their second album, 2007 looks to be a busy year for the singing duo. The singers kicked off the new year with a sold-out show in the Getty Center’s popular, free Friday night concert series. The … [Read more...] about The Watson Twins
Pep prof and Guantanamo
DEMI JONESStaff Writer The smell of salt in the air, sandy beaches stretching for miles, the ocean sparkling under the sun. What does this image bring to mind? A hot vacation spot maybe? Or the view seen every day from Pepperdine? What about the view from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba’s detention facilities? Dan Caldwell, a professor of social sciences at Pepperdine, toured the … [Read more...] about Pep prof and Guantanamo