Valentine’s Day is approaching fast, and the pressure is on to make this year even more romantic than last. This can be challenging for many college students who are used to giving the standard gift of roses and a box of chocolate. So, how can a college student on a budget make Valentine’s Day special? Try visiting some of these local places for a unique experience. Santa … [Read more...] about Create a V-Day to remember
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Room: Click and pick your dream housing
"List seven words that people use to describe you." Every student seeking to live on campus in 2013-2014 will have to respond to this request, along with other personality-probing questions, through the new roommate selection website that will be installed this month. The website, designed by the company Lifetopia, presents a Facebook-esque atmosphere, a Pepperdine-blue … [Read more...] about Room: Click and pick your dream housing
Beauty in the ‘Bu: Hot and cold weather
Time to get up bright and early for our 8 a.m. classes. Our alarms wake us up and we get ready…and it’s freezing cold. We put on our sweaters and coats, jeans and long boots and head to school. But as soon as it hits noon, the sun is out and we’re sweating like we just got out of Zuma class. It’s weather like this that makes us think Katy Perry’s song, “Hot N Cold” is not just … [Read more...] about Beauty in the ‘Bu: Hot and cold weather
UMO’s ‘II’ flexes their musical elasticity
Three-member band, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, releases its new studio album, “II,” on Feb. 5, marking the drop of their second album. The 10-track sophomore record from the American–New Zealand trio continues to craft the band’s psychedelic indie rock sound by experimenting with myriad music genres ranging from 60s rock to classic blues and soul. Although the band takes … [Read more...] about UMO’s ‘II’ flexes their musical elasticity
Sundance champions the power of film
You would not expect the mountain resort town of Park City, Utah, to be the location of a world-renowned film festival each year, but more than 50,000 people flock to Robert Redford’s Sundance film festival during its 10-day stretch, which closed on Jan. 27. Since its inception in 1981, the Sundance Institute has been dedicated to the development of independent cinema — … [Read more...] about Sundance champions the power of film