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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

LAURA JOHNSONA&E Assistant The only way to understand the latest effort from the four-piece band, The Shins, is to listen to the record, “Wincing the Night Away,” over and over again. Otherwise, the only thing listeners hear is noise. The tunes of The Shins were thrust into the limelight when Natalie Portman looked at Zach Braff in the film “Garden State” and said, The … [Read more...] about The Shins mix odd new sounds into CD, lose old acoustic vibes

AMY LARSONStaff Writer Good old Abraham Maslow decided to tell people exactly what they needed long ago. In his Hierarchy of Needs, he starts with the obvious (water, air, and the like) and makes his way to “self-actualization,” his term for understanding ourselves and the world around us. Smack in the middle of his diagram, though, is a need that is deeply felt by each person … [Read more...] about Everyone belongs with Jesus as a friend

MARY WISNIEWSKIAssistant Living Editor All firefighters may put fires out, but not all firefighters have a theme song. Justin Timberlake’s “My Love” keeps Pepperdine volunteer firefighter Amante Bartolome going, but that is not the only music that moves him. This 21-year-old said he likes to dance to most tunes. Of course, Bartolome knows more than a good song and dance … [Read more...] about Pep’s firemen bond over shifts

LINDSEY BOERMALiving Assistant As students begin to get back into the groove of school after a luscious three weeks of doing absolutely nothing, some changes are bound to emerge: new classes, new teachers, even new styles for some who have returned to Pepperdine with hopes of creating a “new image.” However, classes are bound to get stressful, teachers are certain to create a … [Read more...] about How to live your day to the max