Indie-folk band The Decemberists' newly released album "The King is Dead" reveals a whole new experimental side of the beloved quintet. Formed in 2000 the Portland-based band went straight to work on their 2001 self-released EP "5 Songs which was later re-issued by indie label Hush Records. Since their 2001 EP, the band has released a slew of EPs and albums, forming a large … [Read more...] about Music Review
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Third annual Career Week comes to Pepperdine
The third annual Career Week started Monday and continues through the end of the week. Career Week began several years ago as a program directed at graduating seniors but was later expanded to include all classes and all of Pepperdine's schools and satellite campuses. "There are 45 programs taking place at five locations in Southern California said Amy Adams, director of the … [Read more...] about Third annual Career Week comes to Pepperdine
New fraternity for business recruits Seaver students
Business students are working to bring new business fraternity Delta Sigma Pi to campus. The fraternity seeks to serve students as a place for networking community service and career enhancement for current business majors. Led by President Cherie Lui junior the group of career-minded students is looking to be initiated in Nov. 2011. Although the process to initiation is … [Read more...] about New fraternity for business recruits Seaver students
D.I.Y fashion conquer fickle weather
Think back to the first day of the spring semester. It was cold enough for the native Californians such as myself to break out their winter coats and for the rest to at least consider wearing long sleeves. That wasn't so long ago was it? Yet here we are spending sun-soaked days lounging on the beach and on occasion getting swept off our feet by the tempestuous wind. Predicting … [Read more...] about D.I.Y fashion conquer fickle weather
On this day in the year
661 Ali the last Rashidun caliph died and thus ended a dynasty. Half of North Africa and all of the Middle East were subject to the jet black flag of the Rashidun caliphate for nearly 30 years. This came crashing down when Ali a faithful and forthright guy was assassinated while praying at the mosque in Kufa Iraq. Sufi Muslims trace their mystical ascetism back to Ali and he … [Read more...] about On this day in the year