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The Race Cards

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It was an unfortunate coincidence. After grazing the weekly Graphic I came across a column about Barack Obama and his tax policy. That is where I saw the word.No it was not the "N" word. It was not even directed at him. I read the word "lynchpin."Immediately the first five letters sent a rush of memories of the Civil Rights movement: torture despair injustice stories about how … [Read more...] about The Race Cards

Doubters Anonymous

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"Maybe God doesn't exist." It's a bold somewhat harrowing notion on the campus of a prominent Christian university but this statement made by Pepperdine senior Colin Davies is precisely the kind of outlook the group "Doubters Anonymous" is aimed at uncovering.The group formed by Davies and fellow senior Brett Hughes is a new feature this semester at University Ministries which … [Read more...] about Doubters Anonymous

Chirgilchin brings lost sounds from Tuva to modern-day America

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The miracle of Chirgilchin happened recently at the "World Festival of Sacred Music" in Los Angeles. The Tuva-native throat-singing group performed Sept. 26 at the Getty Center a unique experience that brought the audience on a journey through the sounds of Siberian nature.The group composed of four artists all born in the small Russian republic of Tuva sat down for a brief … [Read more...] about Chirgilchin brings lost sounds from Tuva to modern-day America

'Playlist' plagued by predictability

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Young and rising star Michael Cera performs yet another nerdy role as Nick in the new romance-comedy "Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist." Michael may be recognized from the recently big-screen films "Juno" and "Superbad." His costar Kat Dennings who plays the character Norah recently appeared in the comedy "House Bunny" and "The 40-Year Old Virgin." Dennings' unique beauty … [Read more...] about 'Playlist' plagued by predictability