Amy LarsonStaff Writer Graham Shea/Asst Photo Editor “I killed tonight,” Dan Levy said as he left the stage. A native of Stamford, Conn., Levy not only nearly filled Elkins Auditorium last Saturday night (a seriously rare occurrence on the Pepperdine campus), but also made his listeners laugh the entire time with his stand-up routine. Comedic success is probably nothing new to … [Read more...] about Just for laughs
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Skindred offers breakthrough sound
TONY CARNELLIStaff Writer Throughout the past 10 years, rap-metal icons like Limp Bizkit and Linkin Park have dominated the charts with explosive blends of rap and raw, hardcore rock. Looking back at 2004, one band managed to move this increasingly played out rap-metal genre forward. Skindred forms a unique blend of spontaneous drumbeats, raw screeching of guitars and a steady … [Read more...] about Skindred offers breakthrough sound
‘White Noise’ gives headache
CARISSA MARSHStaff Writer The tagline for this month’s supernatural thriller, “White Noise,” touts an intriguingly eerie theme: “The line separating the living from the dead has been crossed.” In the film, Michael Keaton plays Jonathan Rivers, a successful architect who suddenly becomes a widower after his wife Anna’s (Chandra West) mysterious disappearance and death. Following … [Read more...] about ‘White Noise’ gives headache
Taking a look at how the other half lives
Courtney HongLiving Assistant Rare is the college student (or anyone, for that matter) who doesn’t just walk by but instinctively looks at a homeless person as a human being and says, “You have a destiny, a plan, a purpose. The power is in you to leave this situation.” This is what Mario Woodruff, 23, needed someone to say to him when he was homeless and impoverished for … [Read more...] about Taking a look at how the other half lives
Prof devotes himself to relationships at Pep
Michael AlahouzosStaff Writer Dr. David Lowry is one of Pepperdine’s unique professors, though he might be the last person to admit it. “I feel ordinary, among extraordinary people,” Lowry said.Lowry has been teaching yoga to students for eight years of his 15-year residency at Pepperdine as a mass communication and human communication professor. As if yoga isn’t enough to … [Read more...] about Prof devotes himself to relationships at Pep