David TesicA&E Assistant After earning critical and commercial success with “8 Mile,” producer Brian Grazer teamed up with director Peter Berg for their newest release, “Friday Night Lights,” which came out on DVD and video Tuesday. On a Friday night in Odessa, Texas, the lights in the high school football stadium shine bright. The bleachers are packed to capacity, and … [Read more...] about Thornton football film debuts on DVD
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Eastwood flick worth ‘Million’
Evelyn BargeA&E Editor Clint Eastwood has done it again. His latest film, “Million Dollar Baby,” is stamped with the mark of a director who knows what he wants and just how to get it. It’s the type of film audiences have come to expect from the seasoned director, and it’s likely some moviegoers and critics will deem “Million Dollar Baby” the best high-budget film released … [Read more...] about Eastwood flick worth ‘Million’
Battle of the Bands
Evelyn Barge & James RiswickA&E Editor & Assistant A&E Editor CLIMBING IVY (BLACK MOLLY) Band Members: Matthew Jewett (2003 alumnus), Brad Opel (junior), Grattan Donahoe (2002 alumnus), Matthew Isbell (2003 alumnus)Genre: Alternative, RockTime Together: Three YearsHow they came together:Donahoe met Jewett overseas in the Florence program. They spent all their … [Read more...] about Battle of the Bands
Ten Shekel Shirt to play tsunami benefit concert Friday
Olesya SalnikovaStaff Writer Pepperdine is co-sponsoring a concert tomorrow night to benefit the victims of the tsunami disaster in Southeast Asia. After tsunamis swept across the coasts of 12 countries Dec. 26 and killed more than 169,000 people and left millions more homeless, the Pepperdine Volunteer Center immediately began organizing a relief campaign to aid those left … [Read more...] about Ten Shekel Shirt to play tsunami benefit concert Friday
“Lonely Planet” does no justice to the real Africa
Dustin LongHeidelberg Columnist I’ve always loved Africa, or at least said and thought that I did. I had never been there, but I took every chance to meet people who had been, read about it, dreamed about it (honest), went to lectures on African AIDS relief and non-governmental organizations, and bought the “Ghost in the Darkness” and “The Power of One” DVDs. Through an … [Read more...] about “Lonely Planet” does no justice to the real Africa