LAUREN MORTON-FARMERLondon Columnist When the July 7 terrorist bombings came to London, it shook me up. After all, it was just two months before 37 of us would start the biggest adventure of our college careers, and the nearest of those four explosions occured less than two miles north of our future home. Now, as I sit by an open window in my room on 56 Prince’s Gate, I … [Read more...] about Excitement and fear wait beyond these doors
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Bring on the Segways
JOHN DENISTONStaff Writer The Princeton Review ranks Pepperdine as the most beautiful college campus in America, but daily pedestrian commutes may lead students to imagine an even more beautiful university – a Pepperdine without hills. This seemingly far-fetched notion of vaporizing the stair-stepping effort from our campus might become a reality thanks to a “human … [Read more...] about Bring on the Segways
Face in the crowd
MARY WISNIEWSKIAssistant Living Editor Some know her as Victoria, while others call her “Sus.” Still, others know her as Susan Wooten. Most would not know her as a Pepperdine junior who formerly wanted to be a nun and a Rockette. “I’ve always had a secret desire to be girly, but it never worked out for me,” Wooten said. “I’m kind of a semi-closeted science nerd.” To explore … [Read more...] about Face in the crowd
Fall movie releases brighten the big screen
EVELYN BARGEA&E Editor With the end of summer comes a rush of films competing for Oscar nominations and big box office numbers. Below are some highlights of the upcoming fall movie season. SEPTEMBER 16 “Everything is Illuminated” Liev Schreiber’s directorial debut, “Everything is Illuminated,” is the screen adaptation of author Jonathan Safran Foer’s best-selling novel. … [Read more...] about Fall movie releases brighten the big screen
‘Emily’ thrills more than chills
CANON HAMLIN Staff Writer The commercials advertising “The Exorcism of Emily Rose” may be puzzling. Images of wide-mouthed screaming demons mean this must be a terrifying, special-effects-filled, horror extravaganza, right? But for those looking for a horrifying movie-going experience, this is not it. That does not mean it is a bad movie — it just isn’t a scary one. The film … [Read more...] about ‘Emily’ thrills more than chills