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On Feb. 26 Mozart's "The Magic Flute" opens at Pepperdine courtesy of our wonderful music department. A melody-driven crowd pleaser replete with comic flair Mozart's final opera will undoubtedly bring music laughter and joy - which is why it is one of the most beloved works of all time - to the stage at Smothers.However despite my obvious enthusiasm for opera I recognize the … [Read more...] about Opera deserves a chance

The complex economic stimulus bill President Obama signed Tuesday Feb. 17 includes one nugget that will directly impact a majority of Pepperdine students: a lower college price tag.Of the $787 billion in new spending and tax cuts approximately $30 billion funds financial aid and other measures to lower the cost of attending college in the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 school years … [Read more...] about Stimulus plan funds student aid

The Pepperdine men's lacrosse team has had its ups and down the past few seasons. Two years ago the Waves advanced to the West Coast Championship game but lost in overtime. In 2008 many players struggled with commitment and the team missed the postseason altogether. This season the circumstances are drastically different according to junior midfielder and Co-Captain Carter … [Read more...] about New season brings hope

From January 27th to the 29th residents from all over Los Angeles came out to participate the 2009 Greater Los Angeles homeless count; the nation's largest count of its kind.Helping HandsEvery two years the Los Angeles Homeless Authority (LAHSA) organizes and recruits volunteers to make the homeless count possible. It takes a large mobile group of volunteers to be able to … [Read more...] about Counting the Homeless

You've probably heard the expression "One man's trash is another man's treasure." Well to two Australian sister trash is more than treasure it is a piece of art.Sisters Margaret and Christine Wertheim decided to save all the plastic trash they had used over two years. They were so shocked by the amount that they turned it into art and labeled it "Toxic Reef." At the Track 16 … [Read more...] about Crochet Coral Reef