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GINNA NGUYENStaff Writer Her cheeks were wet, the wind blowing the cold snow around her face. His nose was turning rosy from wintry weather. Two pairs of eyes gazed out from their hooded and huddled figures across the vast canyon and saw only the silhouettes of their companions against the white curtain that was their surrounding. While standing on the cliff’s edge and peering … [Read more...] about Students seek spontaneity in Spring Break

AUDREY REEDEditor in Chief It all started with a middle school dance for sophomore Moe Manning. The Scottsdale, Ariz. native wanted to be tan for the event. “I wasn’t 16 yet and lied about my age at the tanning place,” Manning said. “I’ve been hooked ever since.”Manning now tans almost every day in a tanning bed to keep her skin the color she wants.“I can’t imagine myself … [Read more...] about Tanorexia: The real orange epidemic

JESSICA ONIStaff Writer A towering edifice built out of rust-colored shipping containers recently took over a flat area of land adjacent to the Santa Monica Pier. On the side of the building hangs a large white banner, and on it is a photograph of a boy, baldhead, eyes closed and chin up. From his shoulders stretch a gigantic pair of wings. This photograph is one of more than … [Read more...] about Capturing wildlife

HANNA CHUA&E Editor There are some pretty strange band names out there. For example, Leftover Salmon, Army Navy, Apollo Sunshine, Antigone Rising and American Eyes are all names that up- and-coming musicians on MySpace have decided to call their band. It’s always been a wonder what kind of rhyme or reason there is to some of these name choices. If you go to the band’s Web … [Read more...] about Maroon 5, Guns and Roses start with names

SHANNON URTNOWSKIA&E Assistant By formulaic movie standards, writer-director Hunter Richards’ film debut “London” should be a success. It has love, conflict, self-doubt and drugs woven into nearly every scene. However, the movie lacks action and attempts to make up for the deficiency with a lot of cheap entertainment. Chris Evans (“Cellular,” “Fantastic Four”) stars as Syd, … [Read more...] about Vulgarity consumes film