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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

KERIANN BOONEStaff Writer Some argue that the surfing is not necessarily a sport, but rather a form of art. Each wave presents a canvas of movements on which the surfer learns to design his or her own masterpiece. It’s an addictive hobby, and some surfers would even argue that it’s a way of life. Dedicated ones will rise before dawn and surf for hours before the day … [Read more...] about Spend a morning in these flip-flops

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’

CARISSA MARSHA&E Assistant These days, sophomore Elvina Akberov’s professional modeling career has her looking like an Avril Lavigne-look-a-like. She points out the remnants of her most recent commercial shoot for Skechers shoes — “stick straight hair” and black-painted fingernails — that clash with the girly pink dress she is wearing. Akberov wanted to attend Pepperdine … [Read more...] about Pep model lands Skechers gig

CASSANDRA NEHFStaff Writer Malibu resident Janine Waldbaum carries on an artistic tradition, building on local history with her tile-making company, Malibu Tile Works. Inspired by the tile art designs of the Ernest Batchelder and Moravian Pottery companies in her hometown of Doylestown, Penn., and the local works of Malibu Potteries, Waldbaum continues the tile-making craft … [Read more...] about All the pieces in place