RYAN HAGENNews Assistant Adjunct professor Brandon Louis Jones has undergone some dramatic shifts in his life, but since he was 13 years old there has been one constant — guitar. Pepperdine hired Jones, the 2005 Outstanding Fine Arts Graduate, in June 2006. He began teaching guitar his freshman year of high school, when he taught members of his church in Wheaton, Ill.. Since … [Read more...] about Music to his students’ ears
Dictator’s son moves in; time for Malibu to speak out
Melissa GiaimoAssistant Perspectives Editor Indifference of Malibu citizens, combined with U.S. oil interests, perpetuate systemic injustice, rather than demanding a new transparency in Equatorial Guinea. Recent publicity has brought fresh attention to the son of an African dictator. Equatorial Guinea’s Dictator-in-training Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue is under suspicion for … [Read more...] about Dictator’s son moves in; time for Malibu to speak out
Theater alumni struggle to break into biz post-Pep
AIRAN SCRUBYEditor in Chief He slept on couches in Rockwell Towers for a while after graduation, then stayed at a professor’s empty house. There were nights spent in his car, and Jason Murphy quickly learned the hard way that a degree in theater and television production from Pepperdine was not enough to make it in Los Angeles. “I learned that I had to either get a day job or … [Read more...] about Theater alumni struggle to break into biz post-Pep
Don’t ‘Catch’ this one
MEAGAN MAXWELLStaff Writer With movie ticket prices as expensive as they are these days, it would logically seem that the movie studios’ film releases would have to pass a standard of at least being entertaining. In the case of the new movie “Catch and Release,” starring Jennifer Garner, the film did not live up to the $10.50 it costs to enter the theater. The film was a … [Read more...] about Don’t ‘Catch’ this one
Sultry singer glides through genres
LAURA JOHNSONA&E Assistant There once was a little girl who lived in Texas. Her father, Ravi Shankar, happened to be the greatest sitar player in the world. He hung out with people like George Harrison and John Coltrane. She wanted to be great at music, like her father, but she wanted to do it in her own way. Norah Jones has grown up to become a talented singer, one who has … [Read more...] about Sultry singer glides through genres