Life & Arts

Student dance and vocal talent light up the stage in this year's production of Songfest. The theme of the production is 'History in the Making.' … [Read more...] about Rewriting History: Songfest Image Gallery

For the first half hour of "She's Out of My League I was extremely disappointed. The characters were clichéd, the screenplay was average and the film as a whole was awkward and unfunny.Yet as it progressed, the characters started to grow on me and the humor picked up. In fact, despite a rough start, She's Out of My League" is actually a hilarious movie albeit quite … [Read more...] about Movie Review: "She's Out of My League"

The obscure and somewhat underdeveloped genre of rock opera will make its way to Smothers Theatre next week via the musical talents of junior Nevin James. The rock opera, which was written entirely by James this past winter, is titled Death and Victory in Paris and takes on some heavy themes.   This work was written to raise awareness of the horrors of human … [Read more...] about Smothers premieres original rock opera

This week's "Top 10" addresses the age-old question: How does one respond to an awkward question in public while still keeping his or her cool? A difficult task on the spot but here are some ideas.1. Are you still single? Flash your best smile and answer "You know I've got so many hotties on my plate at the moment; I can't afford to commit." Follow with a million-dollar wink.2. … [Read more...] about Top 10: Quick comebacks to rude questions

It's springtime. The flowers are blooming and the temperature is rising. This can only mean one thing— pingpong is in full swing. Some may recall a column I wrote on Pepperdine's table tennis team last semester. And as the year is beginning to wind down I thought it would be an appropriate time for a reunion with the group of short-wearing wiff-wafers. So I decided to … [Read more...] about Pingpong team hopes for future