NATHAN RIXBuenos Aires Columnist As sharp mountains shadowed a crystal-clear bay behind our entire group, a photographer snapped a picture. Hardly any of us could resist some kind of dumbfounded utterance upon arrival in Ushuaia, Argentina, the southernmost city in the world. “It’s the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine,” said sophomore Paul Belva, echoing the … [Read more...] about Desert, icy beaches all part of a semester in B.A.
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Comfort comes with recruitment in the bag
TEIGE MUHLFELDStaff Writer Last month’s formal Greek Recruit-ment showcased 250 female students with a variety of life experiences. But they all seemed to share one common trend: Every girl carried some sort of bag. Whether they were pocketbooks, purses or smaller handbags, these items were the most common accessory among sorority recruits. On the first day of recruitment, … [Read more...] about Comfort comes with recruitment in the bag
Gose pioneers film studies at Pep
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
Apple loses freshness
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
Man vs. machine plot is overdone
GABE DURHAMStaff Writer Scientists are working on creating remote control robots so a doctor can perform a gall bladder removal on astronauts from the comfort of Earth. If the surgeries are successful, they may let the robots operate on regular Earth-dwellers as well. Anyone who has seen “The Terminator,” “The Matrix,” or any of the slew of man versus machine rip-offs can tell … [Read more...] about Man vs. machine plot is overdone
