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'The Persians' to retell age-old tale

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In the sixth week of school the Fine Arts Department is already prepared to open its first theatrical production.   "The largest challenge with this play has definitely been the compressed rehearsal time. It took us 16 rehearsals to get to tech which is where we are now said Director Bradley Griffin on Tuesday of the efforts. Only eight days away from the first … [Read more...] about 'The Persians' to retell age-old tale

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"