A mesmerizing sadness pervades the stare of Kathy as "Never Let Me Go" opens. She stands on the far side of a thick glass window watching the great love of her life Tommy being wheeled into an operating room for a procedure that they both know he will not survive. His acknowledging smile reassures her and the audience that he knows this is what is supposed to happen and … [Read more...] about Film's atypical message stirs emotions
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Center for the arts: a medley of acts to take center stage
Orchestra By HEATHER MANES The mingling sounds of the sharp sinuous oboe with the elegant smoothness of a violin assures that Bach's Double Concerto for Oboe and Violin as performed by Pepperdine's orchestra tonight at 7:30 in Smothers Theatre will be an enticing and soothing performance. The orchestra will perform Bach's notable concerto piece with two guest … [Read more...] about Center for the arts: a medley of acts to take center stage
Opportunities abound students don't care
Pepperdine students are notorious for their gripes pertaining to the social life on campus. There is an endless list of complaints some justified and some unreasonable that circulate through the student body but the criticism that Pepperdine administration fails to provide us with hundreds (give or take a few) of enlightening social opportunities to hear the wisdom of … [Read more...] about Opportunities abound students don't care
Pepperdine critiqued as accreditation team makes decennial visit
Assessment is the word on everyone's mind this year as the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) one of six regional accrediting bodies came to Pepperdine on Wednesday Thursday and Friday (Sept. 22 through Sept. 25) to prospectively renew Pepperdine's accreditation. The organization makes its collegiate rounds once every 10 years. During this visit the WASC … [Read more...] about Pepperdine critiqued as accreditation team makes decennial visit
Fulbright scholars invest in international research teaching
Every year college students around the nation are chosen to become involved in an organization that can take them almost anywhere in the world and give them a chance to enrich the lives of a many people. The Fulbright Program part of the State Department's Institute of International Education was created in 1946 and since then has sent American students abroad to meet the … [Read more...] about Fulbright scholars invest in international research teaching