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Local coffee shops please a variety of tastes

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"Wanna go get some coffee?" That phrase is music to the ears of most college students whether for the potential connotations of a date (depending on the course and depth of conversation steadiness of eye contact and who pays) or merely for the promise of hot sweet swift caffeine intake.  Coffee and tea wake us up calm us down encourage conversation and empty our wallets. … [Read more...] about Local coffee shops please a variety of tastes

Behymer's album represents heart

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"I write what I feel said senior Samantha Behymer (Sam" to friends) of her songwriting process.The 21-year-old from Stephenville Texas released an independent album in July of this year of her folksy contemporary pop. "Heartmouth written and performed by Behymer with guitar backup by 2009 alumnus Hunter Stanfield, is available on iTunes and at amazon.com, and it is receiving … [Read more...] about Behymer's album represents heart

First PIT?brings laughs en masse

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With the school year already a month old and teachers beginning to dole out tougher assignments in increasing amounts Pepperdine students have been looking for relief from the grind of work.  On Saturday Sept. 26 the Pepperdine Improv Troupe (PIT) was able to provide just that. A select group of Pepperdine's finest comedic minds gathered on stage in the HAWC to bring a few … [Read more...] about First PIT?brings laughs en masse

Movie Review: "The Informant!"

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­­Academy Award-winning director Steven Soderbergh ("Traffic") directs this satirical film based on the true events of Mark Whitacre's (Matt Damon) involvement with Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) a giant food conglomerate company. "The Informant!" is advertised as a comedy; yet it really is not very humorous. That doesn't mean though that it is a bad movie. With superb … [Read more...] about Movie Review: "The Informant!"

Movie Review: "Surrogates"

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With the exception of "District 9" and "Sunshine Surrogates" is the most original sci-fi flick to hit theatres since "The Matrix." Imagine a world in the near future where human beings never leave the comfort of their own home but instead live vicariously through humanoid machines called surrogates. The technology that allows this was originally intended to help victims of … [Read more...] about Movie Review: "Surrogates"