By Joann GroffAssistant Sports Editor Last Sunday, the Orange County Music Awards held a preliminary show, highlighting the top 10 new bands in the area. The Galaxy Theatre in Costa Mesa housed some of the music industry’s newest talent in a "Battle of the Bands" style concert, searching for the No. 1 new band in Orange County. With a minimum high-school age requirement, the … [Read more...] about Orange County brings the rock
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New ‘Soller II’ sculpture nestles into Malibu home
By Rosy BanksStaff Writer Standing 10 feet tall and solid yellow, artist Betty Gold has created what art director Dr. Michael Zakian calls “a beacon of light” for the Malibu campus. Tailored to match Pepperdine’s atmosphere and architecture, the outdoor sculpture stands in the center of one of the most commuted routes on Pepperdine’s campus. “Soller II,” named after its place … [Read more...] about New ‘Soller II’ sculpture nestles into Malibu home
Get Away: Don’t get mad, get everything
What to do when an airline, or anyone, ticks you off. Have a pen and paper ready.By Adam HoldridgeStaff Writer United Airlines and I have a love-hate relationship. I am very surprised that when I call them to make a reservation I don’t hear warning bells going off in the background. Sometimes I wonder if that agent’s smirk when checking-in is because it says in my profile: … [Read more...] about Get Away: Don’t get mad, get everything
Global Gab: War not deterring weekend travel in Europe
By Lindsey BeseckerStaff Correspondent FLORENCE—Lately in the villa, all anyone has been talking about is the potential war with Iraq. A few weeks ago, about 35 of us woke up early to watch President George W. Bush’s State of the Union, which the Chandler family kindly taped for us in the wee hours of the morning. We huddled once again around the television to watch Secretary … [Read more...] about Global Gab: War not deterring weekend travel in Europe
Healthy Habits: Struggling with who you see in the mirror
By the Health Center “For women in this culture, whether they have an eating disorder or not, it is a struggle and an accomplishment to own, accept and respect their body.” -- Dr. Renee Balthrop Writing on the topic of body acceptance issues is difficult. There are these questions of why? Men and women alike struggle with the person they see in the mirror. Unrealistic … [Read more...] about Healthy Habits: Struggling with who you see in the mirror