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James Bond and Pepperdine have something in common: both were inspirations for two 2002 alumni-turned-filmmakers Nichlas Mah and Will Johnson. Their film "Sobaka released on DVD in December 2008, is inspired by a character who has a small" role in "The Man with the Golden Gun" (1974). "The original idea came from a James Bond movie that I saw said Johnson, who produced the … [Read more...] about Alumni debut first feature-film

Director Zack Snyder ("300") once again delivers a big-budget action blockbuster. However this time around there is much more brain to go along with the brawn in his adaptation of the widely-acclaimed graphic novel "Watchmen." Set in an alternate reality circa 1985 "Watchmen" features a world on the brink of nuclear annihilation with only five minutes on the doomsday clock - … [Read more...] about 'Watchmen' film dips into life

Running around in short shorts singing Backstreet Boys and spoofing 1980s music videos Pepperdine's male athletes did whatever it took for a chance to be crowned "Mr. All American." Wednesday evening's annual Mr. All American pageant featured members of the men's basketball baseball tennis track and volleyball teams singing dancing and posing for an audience of more than 100 … [Read more...] about Men's athletics oils up sings in manly pageant

Every time I fly somewhere it messes with my head. It is difficult to avoid feeling completely and utterly microscopic and in turn inconsequential when you really take in the view from 17000 feet in the air. The stars don't seem any closer but everything else looks like a glorified ant farm. To put the significant things and places in our lives that seem so huge urgent and … [Read more...] about The view from 17000 feet

Five groups took part in this year's Songfest including students in fraternities sororities and other on-campus organizations. Songfest is a Pepperdine tradition that takes place every spring. The winner of the event was Gamma Ghekkkkkt Sigma. … [Read more...] about Songfest 2009