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CARA VAN METERAssistant Editor For all the Green Day fans in the crowd: Wake Up. September has, indeed, ended, and with October well on its way, many of you may be sliding down into that rut that so often rears its ugly head after the excitement of the new semester wears off. It is the mid-semester funk, luring students off their chosen paths of righteous academic purpose to a … [Read more...] about How to get out of a mid-semester funk

AIRAN SCRUBY & ALLISON DAVISNews Editor and Staff Writer The first-ever Malibu Celebration of Film is underway this week, and the future of the new film festival is in the hands of Pepperdine students, according to one professor who has been integral to planning this year’s event.Dr. Michael Gose, a professor of Humanities and a member of the new festival’s Board of … [Read more...] about Film fest brings new stars to Malibu

ANNA WEBBERA&E Assistant Editor Mat Kearney struggles in an industry where it is hard to be original. It seems every singer/songwriter is pigeonholed to the John Mayer style of subtle pop, a comparison that is hard to break. Even Mayer himself is breaking away from the cookie-cutter singer/songwriter mold with his bluesy roots rock band, the John Mayer Trio.Having just … [Read more...] about Christian singer-songwriter battles musical and religious stereotypes

PETER HAMILTONStaff Writer “School for Scoundrels” is a failed attempt to take a somewhat clever idea for a film and make it funny. For those who enjoy poor acting, writing and a slew of clichéd lines in second-rate comedies, then this film is definitely for you.Directed and written by Todd Phillips (“Road Trip,” “Old School”) with the help of Scott Armstrong (“Starsky and … [Read more...] about ‘School’ flunks funny test

ASHLYEE HICKMANA&E Assistant Kala Eubanks/Staff photographer Imagine walking on a stage with the task of entertaining a crowd on the spot — no lines, no reshoots, just hit or miss comedy. The Pepperdine Improve Troupe (PIT) does just that, and the good-humored group has it down to a science — a very funny science. For PIT seniors Kari Miller, Lissette Jean-Marie and Dean … [Read more...] about Meet the PIT