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JESSICA ONIStaff Writer There are those who indulge in the personal benefits of success, and then there is Christopher Parkening. A widely successful classical guitarist, Parkening was offered teaching opportunities at more than one university before he decided to start the classical guitar program at Pepperdine in the fall of 2002. “It was the mission statement at Pepperdine … [Read more...] about Guitarists vie for $50K and title

JULIE ONIStaff Writer The story of Paul McGuigan’s new film “Lucky Number Slevin” begins and ends in blue. Don’t be alarmed, this is the good kind of blue. The Picasso-period artistic masterpiece kind. Brilliant, genius azure. Two of the most crucial scenes in the film take place in a bright white train station filled with intense blue chairs. These scenes frame an account of … [Read more...] about ‘Slevin’ gets lucky in blue

SHANNON URTNOWSKIA&E Assistant As most students have been packing up their rooms and closing their books now that the school year is coming to an end, 12 busy seniors have been working relentlessly to prepare for this year’s senior student art exhibition titled, “Twelve is Connected to the Following Things … ”  The exhibition, which features work from 12 graduating art … [Read more...] about Artists’ zenith on display

RICHARD NAVAStaff Writer Attending a school with a student body that is often stereotyped as being blonde and blue-eyed can be difficult for those who do not fall into that category. It is true that not everyone drives a BMW or owns a RAZR, and those who don’t can feel overshadowed by the vast majority. Lily Ngo, however, has embraced life at Pepperdine and finds her unique … [Read more...] about Face in the Crowd: Lily Ngo

MEGAN WILLISStaff Writer In the summer of 1996, Sprite launched its “Obey Your Thirst” ad campaign. What the soft drink executives didn't know was that someone had beaten them to the idea. In preparation for the ‘96 to ’97 school year,  near the end of hi MDiv program at Pepperdine, Carl Flynn and other leaders of Campus Ministry at the time, met at McDonald's in Malibu to … [Read more...] about Flynn leaves Pep, shares story