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By Rosy BanksStaff Writer Artists may paint the landscape but pianist George Winston plays it. Exposed to the beauty of Montana as a child, Winston’s roots have inspired him to create his latest recording “Plains.” It focuses on the beauty of eastern Montana’s Great Plains, where Winston grew up (first in Miles City, then in Billings). The album stems from his 1994 solo work … [Read more...] about Pianist Winston tickles Pepperdine’s ivories

By Holli LeMarrStaff Writer “Free time, what’s that?” said junior Christopher Ragland, a theater and organizational communication major.  Between taking 18 units, working two jobs, rehearsing for performances and participating in extracurricular organizations such as the Psi Upsilon fraternity, Ragland is constantly moving.  Ragland discovered his love for acting in the third … [Read more...] about Ragland rings in Songfest

By Christina LittlefieldA&E Editor When Pepperdine does opera, they do opera. The program’s spring production of Gioacchino Rossini’s “The Barber of Seville” is an opera of intrigues, scandals and swindles similar to a modern day soap opera. “It’s great entertainment, whether (students have) seen an opera or not it is great entertainment,” Director Dr. Henry Price said. … [Read more...] about Bringing down the house

By Kielle LindsayStaff Writer One out of every 500 college students today is infected with HIV according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Twenty-five percent of college students have a sexually transmitted disease. The chances of contracting an STD or becoming pregnant are increasing each year, so why is “hooking up” in college more popular today than it … [Read more...] about Ditching dating to ‘hook up’

Pepperdine students plan Spring Break Tokyo trip It isn’t every year that Pepperdine students are given the joy of Spring Break, but this February is our lucky month.  Knowing this isn’t an opportunity one should pass up, senior Hillary Viets and juniors Melissa Meister and Stephanie Prince decided they wanted to do something special.  On Feb. 21, this adventurous trio is … [Read more...] about ETC