ASHLYEE HICKMANA&E Assistant Editor After a lackluster third season and rumors of cancellation looming, “The O.C.” is back tonight with something to prove. The show that helped put Orange County on the map and Chino at the butt of jokes is now clinging for life, but the once buzz-worthy show was not always struggling. “I've been watching the show since the beginning — it … [Read more...] about Show about the real O.C. back for another drama-filled season
There’s no scandal too large for Dean
PETER HAMILTONStaff Writer At the age of 68, John Dean hasn’t slowed down for anything. Dean is most known for being one of the major witnesses against President Nixon in the Watergate scandal of the ‘70s. His testimony of what happened in that scandal ultimately lead to the resignation of President Nixon, thus making Dean one of the most important and dynamic political … [Read more...] about There’s no scandal too large for Dean
The World Series
SHUHEI MATSUOAssistant Sports Editor Everyone wore red and every fountain in the city changed the color to red. And when the Cardinals won the World Series on Friday night, the whole city was red. You might wonder why St. Louis’s baseball team winning the MLB Championships such a big deal for the Pepperdine community. Is it because the Cards were the biggest underdogs going … [Read more...] about The World Series
Empty rhetoric does not solve Iraq’s problems
Marc ChoquetteAssistant Perspectives Editor Silent for so long, the comparisons of the war in Iraq to the Vietnam War have returned. They have come out of context as usual, this time from the President’s interview with ABC reporter George Stephanopoulos aired on Oct. 18. The media jumped all over it, diverting us nicely from the issue at hand. The issue at hand should not be … [Read more...] about Empty rhetoric does not solve Iraq’s problems
Team exits Bay series with 1-1 split
ZACH ENGLUNDSports Assistant The Pepperdine women’s soccer team, winning its last couple games at home, left Malibu and hit the road last weekend to face off against a couple of West Coast Conference rivals. The first stop at Saint Mary’s was a favorable one, with the Waves leaving Moraga, Calif., with their heads held high after beating the Gaels, 2-1, in exciting fashion. … [Read more...] about Team exits Bay series with 1-1 split