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By Stacy HannahStaff Writer Pepperdine alum George Gordon and his fellow Los Angelinos have taken their  once fledgling rock band on tour  in hopes of obtaining the zenith of a musician’s career —  a prestigious record deal. They have a sound style that has been compared by rock journalists and fans alike to U2, Pearl Jam and Radiohead. They work day jobs and morph into their … [Read more...] about Almost famous

CONCERTS March 25 • Sara Banta, Piano at Raitt Recital Hall March 14 • Barry Manilow at The Grove of Anaheim • Robin Williams Live at the Universal Amphitheatre March 15 • Rob Zombie, Sinisstar, The Damned at Cox Arena March 16 • Richard Thompson at the Irvine Barclay Theatre • Rob Zombie, Sinisstar, The Damned at the Universal Amphitheatre • Young Dubliners at House of Blues, … [Read more...] about Calendar

By Holli LeMarrStaff Writer “In all of my teaching, parenting and living, I would like to be remembered as helping others to enjoy life with the enrichment of music.” Those were the words of pianist Sara Banta, recently promoted to a full music professorship at Pepperdine. “Music is another dimension,” Banta added. “It speaks in languages well beyond words.” Banta began playing … [Read more...] about Banta brings it up an octave

Andrea Banda How far is my money going to go? The economic crisis here in Argentina is evident in day-to-day life. Some days our host parents have to wait in line for three hours at the banks and we hear the occasional sound of “caserolasos,” the banging of pots and pans, in the streets. It has been more than an interesting experience to learn and understand the real reasons … [Read more...] about We’re busy, catch us if you can

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