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
Seats too empty at the ‘Stone
Marc ChoquettePerspectives Editor For colleges and universities without a football team, it is a well-known fact that the only way for a school to shake the proverbial athletic moneymaker is to have a quality basketball team on the floor and supportive fans in the stands. Since the inception of March Madness, the window to national prominence has been opened for the hundreds of … [Read more...] about Seats too empty at the ‘Stone
Home-pool advantage boosts Lions
SHUHEI MATSUOAssistant Sports Editor What goes up must come down. The Pepperdine women’s swimming team began its 2006-07 campaign with what Head Coach Nick Rodionoff called “the best team we’ve ever had.” However, its momentum stopped when it fell to cross-town rival Loyola Marymount 172-90 during Saturday’s dual meet. With this loss, the Waves moved to 1-1 in dual meet action … [Read more...] about Home-pool advantage boosts Lions
Pep hosts high-school debaters at Invitational
JESSICA MERTURIStaff Writer Last weekend Pepperdine’s Speech and Debate team hosted its annual high school invitational tournament, hailing students from as far as Washington, D.C, and raising necessary funds for travel expenses this semester. The debates did not only give students a chance to perfect their debate skills, but the tournament gave Pepperdine a way to give back to … [Read more...] about Pep hosts high-school debaters at Invitational