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More than 200 students descended into Smothers Theatre on the evening of Jan. 31 as Pepperdine geared up for its first concert in more than 18 months. Five members of the American rock band Mae set up their instruments and strapped on their guitars as they began to play their first song released this year "The House That Fire Built." Their goal for 2009 is not to debut the … [Read more...] about Mae performs in Smothers

For more than 5000 years humans have tattooed their bodies as part of rituals or cultural customs. While many ancient rituals die out and many customs change over time tattoos still remain one of the most popular forms of body art today. Unfortunately it is their popularity that has transformed the uniqueness of tattoos into a commercialized fad.Tattoos are alluring to the … [Read more...] about Society seeks meaning finds conformity

Only two-and-a-half weeks into the season the Pepperdine men's tennis team notched its first tournament victory. On Saturday and Sunday the Waves hosted the ITA National Team Indoor qualifying matches against Denver and Alabama. The Waves defeated Denver 6-1 and advanced to the finals against Alabama where they squeaked out a 4-3 victory. Yesterday the team returned to the … [Read more...] about Waves qualify for Indoor Championships

The plight of Pepperdine when it comes to sports involvement has been an issue on campus for quite some time. Even with incentives such as free T-shirts and food does not seem to pep the Pep students enough to get their heads into the game. Many methods have been implemented - including the current frequent fan program that gives the opportunity to win a trip to Las Vegas - but … [Read more...] about School spirit for convo credit?

St. Bonaventure (3-16) captured a rare win Friday night in boys basketball as the Malibu High Sharks fell to the Seraphs 61 to 57 in an always vital Tri-Valley League game.The Sharks (11-10) got off to a slow start as the Seraphs took a 20 to 16 lead at the end of the first. Malibu bounced back with some big plays from juniors Ben Rotman and Chandler Abbott as the Sharks … [Read more...] about Sharks' B-Ball losing streak at six