By Elice Giorgione Staff Writer What began almost a month ago with the Golden Globes is now culminating in traditional glamorous Hollywood fashion with the prestigious Academy Awards ceremony that will bring the annual awards season to its close. Airing live from the Kodak Theatre this Sunday (which is three weeks early this year) the Oscars promise, as always, to provide … [Read more...] about Folks, it’s Oscar time
Perspectives
Tough losses, bad weather bother Waves
By Jared Hermann Staff Writer With two more close defeats this week, the Pepperdine baseball team continues to search for the fire players say they know they have. Trying to find that spark Tuesday against UCLA, wet conditions may have put a damper on that search for at least a couple more days. In a battle of Los Angeles-area rivals, the Waves lost a tough one 8-6 to the … [Read more...] about Tough losses, bad weather bother Waves
Professor shares perspective on ‘Passion’
By Dr . Michael Gose Professor of Humanities With all the buzz, hype and controversy surrounding Mel Gibson’s “The Passion of the Christ,” I thought it important to sit down and try to establish some perspective. The “schemata” we bring to any experience, and especially a “moving picture” experience, greatly influence our perceptions. I feel that the following points are … [Read more...] about Professor shares perspective on ‘Passion’
You Can’t Go Wrong with John for Prez
3.1415By Sarah Pye Living Editor For the past few weeks, I have been giving very serious thought as to which candidate I am going to endorse for the Democratic presidential nomination. And finally, I have made my decision. Now, I know what you’re thinking. “What makes you, Sarah Pye, qualified to single out a politician for the highest political office in this great nation? … [Read more...] about You Can’t Go Wrong with John for Prez
SGA’s Own Creation Ruined Everything
Big DealBy JJ Bowman Staff Writer In the last four years at Pepperdine a mountain gave way to a graduate campus, trailers by the pool gave way to the fantastic CCB and tuition payments gave way to palm tree after palm tree. In the world of the Student Government Association, the commitment to serve student voices gave way to an absurd quest to make Pepperdine cool. This bad … [Read more...] about SGA’s Own Creation Ruined Everything