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CHRIS SEGALPerspectives Editor Busloads of tourists may start flocking to Malibu to experience what architects can do with millions of dollars and an ocean view. The Malibu Jewish Center & Synagogue is constructing a modern temple that could impress more people than Cher’s cliffside Tuscan mansion. MJCS is undergoing a major construction project on a five-acre plot of land … [Read more...] about Jewish temple moves off the beach

KELSEY MAYSLiving Editor Unexpectedly large bills have a way of instantly derailing pursuits that were going on moments before. For those few seconds, a mounting sense of disbelief — perhaps it’s a defense mechanism — overtakes everything else. My episode came late last week, when one of my roommates walked in with the monthly electric bill for our six-person apartment. Having … [Read more...] about Budgets are about the little things

CASSIA HAMILTONStaff Writer If the daily commute includes two hours of bumper-to-bumper traffic, or if you are missing a left leg or an opposable thumb, then you are exempt from the following discussion. But if not, then get ready to sit through the you-should-really-learn-how-to-drive-using-a-stick-shift lecture.  Maybe it seems like a lot of work. Maybe it sounds like more … [Read more...] about Ladies, it’s time to talk about the stick

ELISE ACKERStaff Writer People passing by Stauffer Chapel on Tuesday evening may mistake the sonorous echo of singing for a host of heavenly choirs, as the chapel will play host to the Pepperdine University Choirs’ Fall Choral Concert. The choirs will offer “a concert that the novice listener will really enjoy,” said Milt Pullen, choir director. The performance will consist … [Read more...] about Fall Choral Concert fills chapel with songs

GABE DURHAMStaff Writer Sometimes you have to make ridiculous blanket statements to see if anyone is paying attention. Long after the phrase “I ain’t saying she’s a gold-digger” is dead and gone, “George Bush doesn’t care about black people” will continue to be quoted. Not because it’s true, but because Kanye West abandoned all tact and rationality to support his point. Surely … [Read more...] about Broken radio rules brings hefty penalties