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MARY WISNIEWSKIAssistant Living Editor When I was 7, I believed the world was going to end. I also believed that poisonous clouds were attached to the sky, a boogeyman was coming for me, and a witch was selling apples beneath my bed, waiting to grab any dangling feet. Many nights, I hid beneath pink covers with brows arched and face quivering. Of course these fears were … [Read more...] about Life does extend beyond Pep bubble

KELSEY MAYSLiving Editor Even though she isn’t feeling well, senior Ruchika Mohla is upbeat enough to occasionally slip words like “zesty” and “weak sauce” into her vocabulary. She’s a biology major who occasionally decorates her Lovernich apartment in whatever festivities are the current rage. This past week, Halloween took to the walls with plastic jack-o-lanterns on the … [Read more...] about Face in the crowd: Ruchika Mohla

KELSEY MAYSLiving Editor For freshman Adam Cargioli, cyberspace is his backyard turf. The Noblesville, Ind.-native laughs as he recounts memories of the Net. “I can’t remember anything past eighth grade,” Cargioli said of his early days online. “I only remember high school. Everything else is in a file cabinet in the fourth-floor basement of my mind.” Homestarrunner.com is … [Read more...] about All the sites to see

ELISE ACKERStaff Writer Considering his time spent as a visiting faculty member in Heidelberg and London, his development of the Great Books Colloquium and his six years as Social Science Division chair, Dr. Michael Gose has become a campus staple since he began teaching at Pepperdine in 1980. But to focus on only these aspects of Gose’s career is to overlook his contributions … [Read more...] about Gose pioneers film studies at Pep

GABE DURHAMStaff Writer There is a lot of buzz surrounding the release of Fiona Apple’s first album in six years. These songs were first recorded several years ago as produced by Jon Brion (“Punch-Drunk Love” and “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” soundtracks) and then shelved by the label. When fans orchestrated a “Free Fiona” campaign in favor of the album’s release, … [Read more...] about Apple loses freshness