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By Jennifer ClayStaff Writer There was no red carpet, but there were acceptance speeches at Pepperdine’s version of the Academy Awards. The Pepperdine Video Festival announced this year’s winners during an intimate ceremony in Raitt Recital Hall Tuesday night. Pepperdine alumnus Michael Richards, senior producer for “The Other Half,” hosted the event. The winners from each of … [Read more...] about Students reel-in awards

By Emily DurninStaff Writer Picture yourself sitting in a dimmed theater, the dark stage before you. As the lights come up, you hear the soft, sweet sounds of violins, followed by the harmony of the woodwinds. Gradually, the drums join in, and you jump a little at the sudden, staccato entrance of the trumpets. After more than 20 years of bringing audiences this excitement, Dr. … [Read more...] about Symphonic sounds fill Smothers

By Kristen LowreyAssistant A& E Editor Adventure, acceptance and awakening. “The Matchmaker” has all three of these themes, not to mention romance, deceit and dancing. Director George Neilson stresses these three themes with his student cast and emphasizes the relation of the themes to becoming active in life. “It’s about joining the human race,” Neilson said of the play. … [Read more...] about Smothers stage reveals a Wilder side

By Christina LittlefieldA&E Editor The best of Latin jazz and swing filled Raitt Recital Hall Tuesday night as the Pepperdine University Jazz Ensemble performed its only concert of the year. Complete with improv instrumental solos and vocalist Lisa Dunn, the small 12-member ensemble reproduced such big band numbers as Juan Tizol and Edward “Duke” Ellington’s “Caravan, … [Read more...] about Jazzing up Raitt

Tara Lawrence and Sasha Rumberg A typical day in the London house goes like this: Waking up and walking down a flight or two of stairs to our classrooms. During breaks, running like crazy down to the basement to get a soda or a meal, especially getting to the toaster. Museum visits are weekly for Dr. Gary Hart’s Humanities classes — attending the National Gallery, British … [Read more...] about London enjoys the sunshine