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GINNA NGUYENStaff Writer Some may know Jenna Clapper by her smile. Others may have seen her familiar curly head sitting behind the tables of Amnesty International last year. She is the president of Pepperdine’s chapter, a member of the unofficial Girls Who Hate Running club, employee at the Housing office and intern at the California Wildlife Center. This recently married … [Read more...] about Face in the crowd:  Jenna Clapper

NANCY SAFINICK & CONNIE HORTONHealth Columnists “We have a sleep crisis in America,” said Cornell professor James Maas, author of “Power Sleep.” Indeed, sleep deprivation is so rampant on college campuses that it seems normal. But it actually puts great risk on one’s physical and mental health. Although the average person needs eight to nine hours of sleep per night, many … [Read more...] about Missed sleep eventually adds up

GARRETT WAITSports Editor Oftentimes, when a band makes a major-label debut after two successful albums on smaller labels, the major-label product is watered down to gain more listeners and money. That’s not the case with Coheed and Cambria’s third album “Good Apollo I’m Burning Star IV, Volume I: From Fear through the Eyes of Madness.” If anything, Coheed has become more … [Read more...] about ‘Good Apollo’ soars to new heights

GABE DURHAMStaff Writer My campaign for Supreme Court justice is off to a glorious start. Most folks I’ve pitched my campaign to have at least admitted that I look like a young Stephen Breyer. The only snag I’ve hit so far has been finding an application. They make it so hard. It’s almost like they don’t want people to run. I could go on, but Gabe Durham honors his commitments. … [Read more...] about The force restores artistic balance

SHANNON URTNOWSKIStaff Writer Reese Witherspoon got it all right in her newest film “Just Like Heaven.” It has been a little more than a year since Witherspoon last graced the theaters in 2004’s “Vanity Fair,” but “Heaven” has been worth the wait. Witherspoon is back on screen with rising star Mark Ruffalo (“13 Going on 30”) by her side. The two stars dominate in this … [Read more...] about Get a glimpse of ‘Heaven’