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MARY WISNIEWSKIAssistant Living Editor It’s autumn, and that normally means chilly weather, colorful leaves and hot cider. But alas, we’re going to school in California. Leaves don’t fall here — in fact, grades are probably the only thing falling around campus during October. For many students, October seems to mean a month of midterms, stress and despair, and tests are testing … [Read more...] about How to eliminate stressors from life

KERIANN BOONEStaff Writer Part of being a true surf junkie, whether in Malibu or elsewhere, is knowing what else is out there. There’s been plenty written on  Hawaii and California, so this week, we’re exploring a far more esoteric spot: Ocracoke. Ocracoke is a spit of land about 25 miles off of the coastline of North Carolina. This barrier island has been home to lost … [Read more...] about Forget California, go surf at Ocracoke

KELSEY MAYSLiving Editor 2005 Volkswagen Jetta (Anela Holck/Asst. Photo Editor The Volkswagen Jetta is an interesting breed. It is unofficially called a premium compact, meaning it’s not much bigger than a Civic or Corolla, but is priced a few thousand dollars more and, with a few option boxes checked, considerably beats both in luxury features. It doesn’t quite match up to the … [Read more...] about New Jetta moves on up

SHANNON URTNOWSKIStaff Writer Anela Holck/Ass. Photo Editor Famed playwright Arthur Miller’s first major drama, “All My Sons,” is coming to Pepperdine’s Helen E. Lindhurst Theatre next week. “All My Sons” premiered in 1947 at Broadway’s Coronet Theatre under the direction of Elia Kazan. It ran for 328 performances and won the New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award for best play … [Read more...] about Lindhurst welcomes ‘All My Sons’

CARISSA MARSHA&E Assistant Touring the country playing high-energy shows to crowds of excited fans with close college buddies may seem like the fictional stuff of movies and television, but this is exactly what Michael Brandon Birtwistle did for a year after graduating from Pepperdine.  Birtwistle, a 2004 graduate, joined the rock band Aria Decline at the end of his senior … [Read more...] about Alumnus pursues music, acting