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KRISTA SPARKSStaff Writer As hesitant as I am to explain this statement and further perpetuate the stereotype resting on the beautiful part of the country I call home, I know you’re on the edge of your intellectual seat — so, I’ll humor you. You see, friends, the religious environment that informed the context of my upbringing, was one boasting very little (by which I mean … [Read more...] about Tolerance low among the faithful

JOHN VIGNOLOStaff Writer “The Randumb Show” is the longest running TV show in the history of Pepperdine, produced solely by students.  Senior Zane Witzel, television production major, has been involved with “The Randumb Show” since his sophomore year. He has worked as a producer, host, writer, editor and everything in between. He currently leads “The Randumb Show.”  According … [Read more...] about Student TV show is alright being ‘dumb’

Laura JohnsonLife and Arts Editor The United States economy appears to be in shambles. Instead of falling apart, moving to Canada or resorting to other unmentionable atrocities, we must come together and learn to love our country once more. 10. One word — Thanksgiving. 9. Well, it certainly isn’t because we still allow people to wear leggings as pants. 8. Money isn’t all that … [Read more...] about Top 10 ways that America is still No. 1

Kristen EnglertLife and Arts Assistant Recently, teenage girls, middle-aged moms and even grandmothers have become obsessed with something new: stone cold, black eyed, blood-thirsty vampires. With Stephenie Meyers topping the book charts, due to her recent publication of “Twilight” in 2007, vampires have been moving up the ranks in popularity.  Some say the obsessions started … [Read more...] about Vampires ‘suck’ in fans

Alex SwobStaff Writer From the eccentric minds of the Coen Brothers (“No Country For Old Men”) comes the newly-released film “Burn After Reading,” a movie so immersed in absurdity that it deserves to be in a category all its own. Although it has been advertised as a comedy (which it is), it is one of such obscurity and randomness that if one knew nothing of the film, he would … [Read more...] about Burn after watching