CANON HAMLINStaff Writer B-movies are strange creatures. Some of them are actually quite entertaining, and even the really horrible ones are so bad they are good. Low-budget films, especially those in the horror genre, can either take audiences completely by surprise, like “The Blair Witch Project,” or be so embarrassingly bad that they are entertaining to watch and make fun … [Read more...] about Film’s point lost in ‘The Fog’
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Haunted Hollywood
EVELYN BARGEA&E Editor Ghosts have always been a favorite topic in Hollywood, where horror films often produce huge box-office figures. But aside from the smoke-and-mirrors effects of movie studios, the city of Hollywood is purported to possess some real-life specters of its own. Below is a sampling of Hollywood’s most-haunted hot spots and the legendary ghosts who inhabit … [Read more...] about Haunted Hollywood
St. Aidan’s church offers the sound of music
KARLI KINGStaff Writer There is a small church that sits in the hills a few miles north of Pepperdine on Pacific Coast Highway. Every Sunday morning, a group of believers gathers there to worship. The small church is filled with modest wooden pews, an organ and brightly colored stained glass windows. A carved wooden crucifix hangs over the altar. This is St. Aidan’s Episcopal … [Read more...] about St. Aidan’s church offers the sound of music
Face in the crowd
GWENDOLYN SISKAStaff Writer It takes about a day and a half to fly from Lagos, Nigeria to Malibu. The trip involves long layovers in Europe as well as the United States. For freshman Oluwatomi Jaiyeola, this is a long trip, but not so long that it would stop her from coming to Pepperdine University. Oluwatomi means “God is sufficient for me” in Yoruba, which is the language … [Read more...] about Face in the crowd
The hills are alive
LUKE LARSONStaff Writer Here lies Pepperdine, nestled into the mountains overlooking the Pacific. But many students sit indoors — or worse, in their cars — and more often than not let nature’s beauty slip by. Senior Kevin Torchen said he thinks that’s a shame. “I was blown away when I realized that 10 minutes after class, I could be rock climbing while watching surfers in the … [Read more...] about The hills are alive