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By Erica DementStaff Writer Hip-hop includes more than just rap music and baggy pants. Born out of the ghettos of New York, this culture encompasses artistic expression in the forms of music, dancing and art. And it’s in at Pepperdine. Seaver’s student body encompasses rappers of African American, white and Hispanic backgrounds, hip-hop dancers and even a resident graffiti … [Read more...] about Hip-hop don’t stop at Pep

IN REVIEW Similar to Hakeem Olajuwon and eggs, the cover song is an institution unfairly maligned due to recent history. But who’s to blame? It would be easy to point fingers. Alien Ant Farm and Orgy, your hands are unclean, stained with murderous blood by killing the Reagan-era hits “Smooth Criminal” and “Blue Monday.” When bands are grinding it out on the road each day just … [Read more...] about I Am Sam

Muniz highest paid child star HOLLYWOOD — “Malcolm in the Middle” star Frankie Muniz signed a deal with MGM that makes him the highest paid child star since “Home Alone’s” Macaulay Culkin. According to Variety, Muniz will be paid $2 million to star in the adventure film “Agent Cody Banks.” Muniz, who most recently starred in Universal’s “Big Fat Liar,” will play a teen drafted … [Read more...] about Making waves

By Karma Christine SalvatoStaff Writer “I wanna be skinny, I wanna be skinny. I wanna be so boney. Oh my God. I wonder how long it would take to lose like 50 pounds if I didn’t eat at all.” So writes “Elezabeth” in her online diary. And there’s more. “Do you think in a month or so I could just waste away? But do you think I even have the will power?” Proclamations of this … [Read more...] about Web sites encourage dangerous habits

By Janea BrownLifestyles Editor Faith permeates the life of junior business administration major Breton Phillips. He was prepared for his college education at Good Pasture Christian High school in Nashville, Tenn., but coming to Pepperdine was not a shock. Growing up in Santa Barbara with a mom and sister who both graduated from Pepperdine was enough influence for Phillips. … [Read more...] about FaceInTheCrowd: Breton Phillips