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Lauren Morton-FarmerStaff Writer It has been almost 50 years since it began, and almost 30 years since it ended. To some, it is a page in a history book. To others, it is the  youth they will never get back. Someone once said “there are as many sides to stories as there are pairs of eyes to see them.” Whether you were there when it happened or have learned about it in school, … [Read more...] about Professors recall Vietnam experiences

Karin SabinStaff Writer Even though alumnus Brett Davidson left Texas to try acting in California, he returned to Texas, at least fictionally, for his first major movie. Davidson recently wrapped his first major role in an independent movie, titled “Schattenkind” (German for “shadow kids”). Davidson, who graduated in May 2004, stars as the male lead, along with female lead … [Read more...] about Alumnus gets break in horror flick

He lives in a pineapple under the sea. He’s absorbent, yellow and porous. And if the statistics are right, his feature film debut today will prove to be required viewing for a many college students. Jen ClayStaff Writer Sea sponge SpongeBob SquarePants, whose trials and tribulations have been chronicled in the Nickelodeon animated series of the same name, will make the leap … [Read more...] about Why Pepperdine students soak up Spongebob

Tracy  DomingoAssistant Living Editor Perhaps you have seen Pepperdine senior Lance Westfall serving food in the cafeteria on Tuesdays nights for his fraternity. Or maybe you have seen him at University Ministries. Or maybe you have even had the honor of hearing his impeccable Arnold Schwarzenegger impersonation. The fact is, no matter where you encounter Westfall it’s … [Read more...] about Face in the Crowd: Lance Westfall

Ryan WingerHong Kong Columnist I have a fun time with my roommate at the Baptist University in Hong Kong, whose name, I should tell you, is Aid. That’s not his Chinese name, of course. His real name is Cai Chao Qun, which roughly translates as “beyond other people.” Aid is from the mainland. Most of the locals here in Hong Kong want to have English names, but often they don’t … [Read more...] about Global Gab: Exploring Hong Kong with my communist aid