JESSIE REIMERStaff Writer “The Hitcher” joins an array of classic horror movie remakes that fail horribly in a sad attempt to rekindle the magic of something that just is not that scary anymore. Following recent horror movie re-make protocol, “The Hitcher” strips away the mystery of the original, much like its fellow protégé films “The Fog” and “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.”The … [Read more...] about ‘Hitcher’ fails to scare
Irish ‘Playboy’ gets intimate
SAMANTHA BLONSAssistant A&E Editor It is not often that the term “playboy” graces the cover of a playbill at Pepperdine. But this semester brings an exception with Tuesday’s opening of the spring play, “The Playboy of the Western World.”In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the original show’s opening in Dublin, Ireland, in January 1907, the Pepperdine theater … [Read more...] about Irish ‘Playboy’ gets intimate
Facebook group goads administration
Airan ScrubyEditor in Chief So, Facebook just isn’t my thing. I would rather walk across the hall in Rockwell Towers, knock on a friend’s door and have a real conversation. At the least, I prefer a sticky note on a real door to a message on a virtual wall. But even Facebook teetotalers like me have heard about a new ‘group’ for dissatisfied Pepperdiners.The group, which is … [Read more...] about Facebook group goads administration
Face in the Crowd: Savannah Overton
ASHLYEE HICKMANLiving Editor Savannah Overton wants to save the world, one drop of water at a time. No, not by a keen superhero power like Captain Planet would have, but instead, with a plan..In her involvement with the Wishing Well Initiative, she works alongside her team to present the people of the African nations with a precious resource — water. It is their goal to … [Read more...] about Face in the Crowd: Savannah Overton
Women face early struggles in WCC play
Jane LeeSports Editor Almost two weeks ago the Pepperdine women’s basketball team opened West Coast Conference play with a win over Portland. Three games later, the Waves have yet to get that second conference win. Head Coach Julie Rousseau’s Waves first fell to Gonzaga by a score of 58-35, a point total that set a new school record for fewest points in a game, breaking the … [Read more...] about Women face early struggles in WCC play