A tortured soul gives hope and light even after his candle burns out. By Brent Russo Staff Writer I have a close friend who likes to listen to Elliott Smith whenever she’s down. It makes her, as she says, “feel good about being depressed.” I feel the same way; somehow sad music has the power to uplift me. Yet, since the singer-songwriter’s death at age 34, my friend cannot … [Read more...] about From a basement on the hill…
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Revelations and Revolutions
City of Angels Film Festival offers audience dialogues in film and theology. By Ma ya Minwary Assistant A&E Editor In an era where violence, sex and profanity are common in movies, it’s rare that people can still find a spiritual message underlying such films despite the crude surface. Last weekend, more than 1,000 students, faculty, nuns, theologians and movie lovers … [Read more...] about Revelations and Revolutions
Taking lessons from the pros
Pepperdine’s resident guitar virtuoso to begin teaching a master class. By Jovita McLeod Staff Writer Too often, master classes are masterful in name only. True masters of an art are, by their very nature, quite rare. One who is gracious enough to share his knowledge with young learners is even harder to find. On Saturday, Pepperdine will break that trend; the university will … [Read more...] about Taking lessons from the pros
From the red pill to the revolution
Pepperdine sounds off on the final chapter of ‘The Matrix’ By Peter Celauro A&E Editor To some, the impending release of “The Matrix: Revolutions” is the most exciting thing to happen since … well, the release of “The Matrix: Reloaded.” Others are so fed up with Matrix commercials, posters and lunchboxes, all they want is for the saga to end. As is usually the case at … [Read more...] about From the red pill to the revolution
Going back to their ‘Roots’
The Katinas get back to basics in their latest release, addressing issues of faithfulness with their signature smooth harmonies. By Maya Minwary Assistant A&E Editor To many stars in the music industry, growing older may be seen as a drawback. But for the contemporary Christian music group The Katinas, with age comes a new level of maturity in their singing and songwriting … [Read more...] about Going back to their ‘Roots’