By Lindsey Besecker Assistant Sports Editor Some know him as Coco. The name may sound familiar … possibly from those brown T-shirts with a monkey’s face grinning on the back. But Pepperdine junior Dave Osborne is much more than a nickname on a 2003 Spring Fling Cookout T-shirt. The Southern California native has been labeled a few nicknames in his 20 years, but Coco stuck … [Read more...] about Face in the Crowd: Dave Osborne
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Greetings from Santa Monica
By Sarah Pye Living Editor For many Pepperdine students, it is an inevitable weekend destination. Santa Monica’s Third Street Promenade offers a wide range of entertainment activities to capture students’ attention, offering multiple dining and shopping options, six movie theatres, and, of course, a wide array of street performers displaying talents that range from break … [Read more...] about Greetings from Santa Monica
Detectable plot line gets lost in translation
By Sarah Pye Living Editor In an attempt to gain a little culture, I went to see Sofia Coppola’s most recent film, “Lost in Translation.” Now, of course, by “gain a little culture,” I mean “become exceedingly bored while consuming approximately 68,000 cubic tons of popcorn in a movie theater.” Because, let’s face it, the more “artistic” a film is purported to be, the less … [Read more...] about Detectable plot line gets lost in translation
‘Radio’ has no signal
Despite a strong performance from Ed Harris, the film starring Cuba Gooding Jr. fails to enhance the overcoming-ignoranc-through-high-school-football genre. By JJ Bowman Associate Editor Director Michael Tollin’s “Radio” attempts to do for the integration of the mentally handicapped what “Remember the Titans” did for the integration of African Americans. Unfortunately, after … [Read more...] about ‘Radio’ has no signal
Don’t cry over spilled trilogies
By Peter Celauro A&E Editor I almost cried today. I didn’t, mind you. Because my roommates were there, with “if the Bronco’s don’t cover the sweep I’m gonna crush a can on my forehead” looks on their faces, I managed to hold back the tears by squinting my eyes, stretching and faking a yawn like a lion. “Aaaaaah,” I said, trying to hide the quiver in my voice. “I’m one … [Read more...] about Don’t cry over spilled trilogies