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DANIEL HOUGEYHeidelberg Columnist While many of my fellow international students decided to go home for the winter break, I opted to brave the dangers of the wild — trains, dirty hostels and sketchy, old European men — for a month. I was beginning to feel a bit cramped after a semester of close-quarter living with only 45 others and was ready to spend some time alone. Plus, I … [Read more...] about Heidelbergers feel at home in Moore Haus home

RICHARD NAVAStaff Writer Most students stress about going to class, getting homework done and keeping their daily planners organized. But what if you had a company to manage on top of everything else? Well, Pepperdine senior Adam Taki does. While other Peppediners are trying to stay on top of their academic schedules, Taki is  preparing to act as the company spokesperson for … [Read more...] about Face in the crowd: Adam Taki

A.J. KABAGEStaff Writer While the closure of the Malibu Blockbuster Video on has frustrated and confused many on Pepperdine’s campus, there is one person who remains completely unbothered by this change. John Renteria, 42, has more than 1,100 movies in his collection, both DVDs and videocassettes.  Renteria, who works as the coffee barista at the Sandbar, has been collecting … [Read more...] about ‘Movie god’ won’t miss Blockbuster

BRIDGET GUNGORENStaff Writer It’s an unusual, yet beautiful, combination of Japanese warriors, sensual geishas and … Latino graffiti. In his special exhibit at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, artist Gajin Fujita has united his Japanese heritage with his East Los Angeles upbringing to create pieces that defy cultural divisions and examine unexpected unions. Using … [Read more...] about Blending cultures, graffiti at LACMA

JESSICA ONIStaff Writer In an age hypnotized by all things big, bold and bright, encounters with simplicity are becoming increasingly rare. Beginning Tuesday, Pepperdine’s Fine Arts Division will offer a weeklong escape to the simplicity of the past, as they present Tennessee Williams’ classic drama “The Glass Menagerie.” “It’s a classic of the American theater,” said Dr. … [Read more...] about ‘Menagerie’ family offers escape to past