Life & Arts

Directed by Mira Nair ("The Namesake") "Amelia" follows the life of American aviation visionary Amelia Earhart as she attempts to be the first woman to not only cross the Atlantic Ocean but to fly across the world. Starring Hilary Swank Richard Gere and Ewan McGregor "Amelia" appears at first glance to have much promise. Sadly it does not fulfill its potential. "Amelia" is … [Read more...] about Movie Review: "Amelia"

I did it. For this week's edition of Eat Food Not Funds I Googled "cheap dorm food" and scoured blogs and cooking magazine Web sites for new ideas for cheap quick eats. I never thought I would sink to this level of desperation.The unfortunate motivation for this online treasure hunt was twofold: first as the semester moves forward midterms absolutely annihilate the student body … [Read more...] about Food review girls get desperate

Amid the hectic preparations for Christmas— the shopping the party planning the baking the traveling— the deeper meaning of the holiday season can get easily lost. This is why some students on campus are working to bring the spirit of giving and making a real impact on those less fortunate to Pepperdine.Operation Christmas Child (OCC) is an international Christian … [Read more...] about Boxes of blessings

"America's Got Talent" and "Britain's Got Talent" are shows that give ordinary people in the world a rare chance at stardom. Many stars have been born from shows like these such as Susan Boyle Kevin Skinner and Paul Potts.One band in particular Jonny Come Lately is starting to come to light as a group that needs to be watched since they are turning heads everywhere they … [Read more...] about Rockabilly band brings retro beats

Zooming down Olympic Boulevard to 2500 Broadway. The navigation chants "Your destination is on the left in 50 feet." Eyes peeled to the sidewalk. "You are here." The main objective of this journey is nowhere to be found. Throngs of people pour out of the office buildings to the left and right yet the destination is still missing. Suddenly there is an explosion a loud applause … [Read more...] about Follow that food