OLESYA SALNIKOVAStaff Writer When people think of entertainment, some things that instinctively come to mind are movie theaters with buttery popcorn, concerts with screaming fans, or just the comfy cushions of our couches with a television softly flickering in the background. Usually, movies, TV shows, music and gossip magazines easily entertain us. We do not stop to think that … [Read more...] about Discover uncharted fun spots
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Monday-themed events extend weekend
CARISSA MARSHA&E Editor Editor’s Note: This is first of a seven-part series featuring fun, out-of-the-ordinary activities to do each day of the week. It is the perfect guide for those who find themselves searching for new ways to spend their nights. Mondays always get the short end of the stick. The most bemoaned day of the week, Monday is the start of the work week, … [Read more...] about Monday-themed events extend weekend
Gaming systems battle for consumer affection
Amber Dixson/Assistant Art Editor JESSICA BIBERStaff Writer After Microsoft released Xbox 360 in November 2005, fans knew it would not be long before Sony and Nintendo would increase the competition. One year later, gamers gathered for the release of Nintendo’s Wii and Sony’s PlayStation 3. Now that the Christmas rush is over, Pepperdine students are weighing in on which … [Read more...] about Gaming systems battle for consumer affection
‘Hitcher’ fails to scare
JESSIE REIMERStaff Writer “The Hitcher” joins an array of classic horror movie remakes that fail horribly in a sad attempt to rekindle the magic of something that just is not that scary anymore. Following recent horror movie re-make protocol, “The Hitcher” strips away the mystery of the original, much like its fellow protégé films “The Fog” and “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.”The … [Read more...] about ‘Hitcher’ fails to scare
Irish ‘Playboy’ gets intimate
SAMANTHA BLONSAssistant A&E Editor It is not often that the term “playboy” graces the cover of a playbill at Pepperdine. But this semester brings an exception with Tuesday’s opening of the spring play, “The Playboy of the Western World.”In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the original show’s opening in Dublin, Ireland, in January 1907, the Pepperdine theater … [Read more...] about Irish ‘Playboy’ gets intimate