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STEPHANIE NORDSTROM Staff Writer For most students, Spring Break is a chance to relax and let all their worries melt away under the sun. Unfortunately, that mentality can cause many problems for the unwary traveler. There are several ways to keep Spring Break safe and memorable instead of disastrous and a time best forgotten. Drinking Excessive alcohol consumption has become … [Read more...] about Spring Break safety tips

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

LAUREN MORTON-FARMERStaff Writer The lights are dimming. The doors are closing. The film is beginning. People are mooing. Mooing? Sure, why not. Moo, sing along and dance in your seat because when the newly adapted film version of Jonathan Larson’s musical “Rent” is playing Elkins this seems like the thing to do. Many students were surprised at the thought of Pepperdine showing … [Read more...] about ‘Rent’ raises questions

LAUREN HOBARStaff Writer “The Squid and the Whale” soundtrack is a full glass and should receive a lot of immediate attention for what comes spilling out of it. There is little chance it will do as well as the soundtracks for “Garden State” or “Elizabethtown,” though these soundtracks seems to be constructed with a similar philosophy. While each utilizes music from mostly … [Read more...] about Quirky soundtrack mocks highbrow