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AMY LARSONStaff Writer  Over the past few years, I have taken a lot of road trips with friends. I can remember the first trip our group ever took — we started out in Iowa and drove all the way to Florida and back in about ten days. Though I remember many of the places we went and the people we met, I cannot remember most of the individual conversations that took place. There … [Read more...] about Lessons learned on the road

LINDSEY BOERMAStaff Writer Everybody has firsts. Whether it be your first tooth, first doctor’s appointment, first kiss, or first traffic ticket, it’s just a part of life. Though most of these firsts, including your first bombed college test, will inevitably be awkward and potentially unbearable, don’t despair. Here’s a five-step guide to help make your first bad grade on a … [Read more...] about How to beat the fear of bombing your first exam

ANNA WEBBERA&E Assistant Editor This Friday, familiar face Bebo Norman returns to Malibu to take the Pepperdine stage. For those who might not be so familiar, no, he is not a new clown or cartoon character as his name may suggest, but a contemporary Christian pop folk artist, producer and composer. “He played here last spring semester and enjoyed Pepperdine so much that he … [Read more...] about Dreamy concert tour to make stop at Pep

OLESYA SALNIKOVAStaff Writer Sipping mocha frappuccinos with film producers is hardly what I do on a typical weekend, but this Saturday proved rather unusual as I found myself doing just that. I met up with Aaron Kaiser, an independent film producer from San Diego at a Starbucks in Santa Monica to talk a little about what it is he does. Kaiser works in the entertainment … [Read more...] about Hollywood and faith not like oil and water

ASHLYEE HICKMANA&E Assistant If fashion had not evolved we might still be confined to the age of petticoats and top hats or maybe sweating while wearing spandex and stirrup pants under the Malibu sun. The Los Angeles County Museum of Art explores this evolution of fashion and design in its new exhibit “Breaking the Mode: Contemporary Fashion from the Permanent … [Read more...] about Fashion Forward