Perspectives

By Evelyn Barge Living Assistant  It was an evening full of lights, cameras and action at the sixth annual Pepperdine Video Festival March 16. This year’s festival showcased 24 works, all by Pepperdine students, in five categories: comedic short, news package, documentary, dramatic short and music video. “Every year the entries get better and better,” said Susan Salas, … [Read more...] about Admit One: Pepperdine Video Festival takes center stage

Claim to Fame By Jen Clay A&E Editor In her four years at Pepperdine, senior Cristina Dohmen will finally experience the thrill of performing at Pepperdine’s annual Songfest. And she’s jumping in head first. As one of this year’s seven Songfest hosts, Dohmen will be responsible for entertaining the sold-out Smothers crowds with dance, song and drama. Not an easy job, but … [Read more...] about Senior sings her way through Songfest

Theater Review By Virginia Thomas Assistant A&E Editor “Nothing disappears without a trace,” the director said in her note to the audience. “The Memory of Water,” spent about two and a half hours proving those words to be true.  Last Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the student-directed production had the audience laughing one minute and pondering death and family dynamics … [Read more...] about Plays proves a poignant ‘memory’

By Scott Withycombe Contributing Writer It is amazing how quickly this election year is heating up. Although the presidential election will not take place until Nov. 2, President Bush and Sen. John Kerry are now fighting furiously for the hearts, minds and votes of what appears to be a nation divided 50-50 at the polls. The attacks on Bush are not new. Democratic partisans … [Read more...] about Attack of the ads: Bush chooses higher ground

By Ashely Marlow Overseas Correspondent It’s hard to believe it’s already March – where did the time go? The Florence group traveled through Dublin, Armagh, Derry and Belfast for our educational field trip recently, doing the whole tourist thing (visiting St. Patrick’s Cathedral, traipsing around Giant’s Causeway, listening to Celtic music in Irish pubs and longing to take a … [Read more...] about Finding fun adventures in Ireland and Egypt