Carissa MarshStaff Writer Every spring, students from both Greek and non-Greek groups come together to put on a musical extravaganza that has become a Pepperdine tradition: Songfest. This year’s Songfest theme is “Patent Pending.” For 2005, Songfest is about inventiveness, design, creativity, imagination and engineering. Each group’s 12-minute mini-musical centers around a … [Read more...] about Annual song-and-dance show prances into Smothers this week
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Pep improv troupe wows audiences
Melissa Leonelli Staff Writer Society often promotes a stereotype of typical “theater kids.” The image is frequently of a purposely segregated, overdramatic, deeply analytical clique that dresses entirely in black and sips on lattes in oversized mugs. Pepperdine’s “theater kids,” however, go well beyond these stereotypical images. A vivid example of this is Pepperdine’s own … [Read more...] about Pep improv troupe wows audiences
Scion tC mixes fun with funk, value
James RiswickAssistant A&E Editor Scion tC “Scion? Isn’t that one of those weird box things?” “Why yes it is, but there’s more than just the box-on-wheels xB on Scion’s shelf.” This was a typical conversation I had with people during my week spent with the new Scion tC coupe. Unlike the original two vehicles from Toyota’s new youth-oriented economy brand, the funky xA and … [Read more...] about Scion tC mixes fun with funk, value
What makes a woman beautiful?
Christyn GarrettStaff Writer OK, so I don’t personally have a problem getting naked. While I’m not the most confident girl that ever walked the planted, Lord knows I find adventure in the thrill of being in my most natural state… the nude! But I only fully discovered this truth a few weeks ago when I was approached to be the topic of an art project. My partner in crime who is … [Read more...] about What makes a woman beautiful?
Battle of the bugs
Shannon Kelly Staff Writer The new VW Beetle It’s the Battle of the Bugs. And at Pepperdine University the old and the new meet face to face. Will the old survive in the modern world of cars? Can the new ever live up to the legacy of classic VW Beetles? There is only one way know. Find the Bugs and the people who drive them. On July 30, 2003 the last original Volkswagen Beetle … [Read more...] about Battle of the bugs