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
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Opera singer competes nationally
POPPY GAROFALOStaff Writer Inside the crowded Bovard Auditiorium at University of Southern California, 25 Pepperdine students cheered from the audience for a rising opera singer, who is both a friend and peer on the Malibu campus. Senior Christin Wismann, an applied vocal music major, was one of four top winners in the Western region finals of the Metropolitan Opera National … [Read more...] about Opera singer competes nationally
Theater row takes center stage
SHANNON URTNOWSKIStaff Writer Los Angeles is full of hidden treasures, and a small stretch of road on Santa Monica Boulevard holds one of the city’s best kept theatrical secrets. The area, which extends from Highland to Van Ness avenues, is nicknamed Theater Row and is home to many independent playhouses known for producing quality productions despite the financial struggles … [Read more...] about Theater row takes center stage
Game on
CHRIS MAYERLiving Assistant Every so often, video gamers bear witness to a clash of the titans. The competition can often draw out over several years, as each new player unleashes its salvo. When Microsoft Corp., Sony Corp., and Nintendo Co., released new gaming systems between 2000 and 2002, streams of press releases, critiques, fact sheets and advertisements flooded … [Read more...] about Game on
Students can avoid the flu this fall with just a few healthy habits
GARY GREEN, M.D.Health Columnist Last November marked a full month that 5-year-old Ana had been learning to tie her own shoes. One of the older girls who lived a couple of doors down had been teaching her. That day, Ana refused to tie the shoes. She wouldn’t even sit down for snack time. Instead, she clutched a young woman and would not let go. Ana was not sick or scared. In … [Read more...] about Students can avoid the flu this fall with just a few healthy habits