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Maroon Five’s ‘Songs about Jane’ appeals to all tastes with jazz, R&B, funk and rock By Jill Bibb Staff Writer At first glance, Maroon 5 may seem like just another rock band trying to make it big. But it only takes one listen to their latest album, “Songs About Jane,” to discover that this Los Angeles based quintet is far from the ordinary. With more than a touch of … [Read more...] about Not just another garage band

By Jovita McLeod Staff Writer Thunder is heard and even before the Columbia logo has faded away a man’s voice begins, “As I was going up the stairs, I met a man who wasn’t there. He wasn’t there again today. I wish, I wish he’d go away.” As far as I am concerned the DVD “Identity,” released Sept. 2, is off to a good start. The man speaking these lines is the character … [Read more...] about ‘Identity’ thrills, blood is spilled

Micah KafkaPhoto Editor  Every day of Boro Isailovski’s life suffered from a certain sameness. He’d sleep until late afternoon, watch a few movies, hit the town on his skateboard, and come home late. That was 16-year-old Isailovski’s life since moving to Santa Monica from Macedonia a few months earlier. Today would certainly be the same. He didn’t see the two smiling strangers … [Read more...] about Life after Third Street

By Kim OberhamerContributing Writer  Cara Lynn sauntered to the front of the classroom.  She wiped her clammy hands against her low-rise jeans as she felt a bead of sweat trickle down her spine.  Her breath shortened and her stomach felt like it was knotted into a pretzel when she thought about speaking for nine whole minutes. That was Cara Lynn at her first Pepperdine debate … [Read more...] about Arguing her way to the top

Joshua FleerContributing Writer A man pauses momentarily to pick up a discarded newspaper on a table in front of Ralphs Market in Malibu. He folds it, slides it into his back pocket, and continues to amble down the sidewalk. The end of the sidewalk interrupts his slow stroll; he stops to look over the bottle return machine, turns, and pauses briefly once again. A new direction … [Read more...] about Charlie’s place