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
House vote will lower loan rates
CAITLIN WHITEStaff Writer At Pepperdine, 70 to 75 percent of all students receive some sort of financial aid. Loans are certainly an issue when attending an expensive private institution like Pepperdine, and many students say financial stress takes its toll. “The thought of loans is always kind of there in the back of your mind,” said freshman Rachel Shipp. “It’s kind of scary … [Read more...] about House vote will lower loan rates
Facebook presents new elements to dating, privacy
Brittany WagnerPerspectives Assistant Dating is changing. As technology advances, the way we perceive and form romantic relationships evolves. Most Pepperdine students have a Facebook account. And out of that group, the average student goes on Facebook each day checking messages, writing on walls and uploading pictures. When it comes to forming new relationships, trust is a … [Read more...] about Facebook presents new elements to dating, privacy
Student makes unfamiliar world her own
SHANNON URTNOWSKILondon Columnist As I sit in my six-person dorm room in the London House eating out of my pint of Haagen-Daas, images and memories of my past two weeks spent in London start frantically passing through my mind. I am 5,461 miles from Pepperdine, and the new and exciting sights and sounds of England pour over me like waves off the Malibu coast. For example, I … [Read more...] about Student makes unfamiliar world her own