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SHANNON URTNOWSKILiving Editor Is it just me or did this summer fly by? Four months gone and it seems I never stepped foot out of my little bubble by the sea. The buildings have gathered a little more dust and the students have gained a few more college smarts, but everything else appears to be just the way I left it. The CCB staircase is just as intimidating as ever, all 109 … [Read more...] about New WaveNet sparks desire for good old PepXpress site

SHANNON URTNOWSKI & BRITTANY DEANLiving Editor & Staff Writer For the past 18 years, the Pepperdine Volunteer Center has encouraged students to step up to service with Step Forward Day. It has been an ongoing tradition within the community, reaching sites from Ventura County to downtown Los Angeles. “The purpose of Step Forward Day is to get our students into their … [Read more...] about Student volunteers at it again

ASHLYEE HICKMANStaff Writer The snakes are out of the bag, the code cracked, and the mission accomplished. The once ailing box office is staying afloat with the help of a few scallywags. According to Nielsen EDI, Inc, the cumulative box office total for 2006 is already six percent greater than in 2005. This boost can be attributed to the summer movies, but the real hero of the … [Read more...] about Blockbusters boost box office

CARISSA MARSHA&E Editor While Malibu is conveniently located just a few miles from the nation’s entertainment capital, there is little need for students to trek to Los Angeles to find something entertaining to do. Each year, Pepperdine offers a whole host of on-campus events sure to pique anyone’s interest and this semester’s lineup is no exception. From music to movies, … [Read more...] about Malibu campus: ultimate venue

ANNA WEBBER Assistant A&E Editor Thom Yorke’s first solo album is absolutely disturbing, agonizing, even excruciating to listen to at times, but the passion clearly exceeds the pain. “The Eraser” is not only tolerable, but intensely beautiful. Many of us know Yorke as Radiohead’s ethereal front man, but his solo project shows a more eerie side to his personality — it allows … [Read more...] about Radiohead frontman’s lyrics scrape the bone in debut effort