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
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The Inn creates artistic aura to benefit the arts
Mary WisniewskiAssistant A&E Editor Jack in the Box will not be the only place open in Malibu past 10 p.m. this Thursday because Pepperdine alumnus William Brinkerhoff and his brother Mark will be hosting “An Evening of Music to Benefit the Arts” at the Malibu Inn. The event is being put on as a benefit for the California Alliance for Art Education, a program that … [Read more...] about The Inn creates artistic aura to benefit the arts
Plot thickens with AKAs
JULIE ONIStaff Writer Nicknamed characters always signify an original story. Only well-rounded individuals can be crafted in such a way as to reduce their persona to one single word. If you look up the character cast listing for Rian Johnson’s new film “Brick,” you will find a plethora of epithets that can’t help but inspire interest in the story: The Pin, Tug, The Brian, Dode … [Read more...] about Plot thickens with AKAs
‘Old School’ band rocks old crowd
BJ FLEMINGStaff Writer At the Avalon Club in Hollywood March 31, I was the fourth youngest person at 22 years-old. The three people my junior were fellow Pepperdine students. It was supremely depressing. I had never seen so many shaved heads (symptom of thinning hair) and leather jackets (symptom of longing for youth) in my life. My friends and I have no jobs, no money, no … [Read more...] about ‘Old School’ band rocks old crowd
Festival arrives at the ‘Bu
JESSICA ONIStaff Writer Although the idea came somewhat on a whim, the response has come as a whirlwind. From the combined creative minds of filmmakers Jon Schroder and Randall K. Rubin comes “Jimmy and Judy,” a film that seeks to expose the not-so-hidden hypocrisy of present day suburbia. The film, which recently won the award for Best Feature at the San Francisco Independent … [Read more...] about Festival arrives at the ‘Bu
