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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

By Sarah PyeAssistant Lifestyles Editor What if someone said you could eat the foods you love, not exercise and still lose weight? Sounds pretty good, right? But, as the old saying goes, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Diets like the one described above — unlimited food, no exercise, guaranteed weight loss — have been around as long as the institution of … [Read more...] about Are fad diets really fab?

Julieanne Leupold Do you have Britney on the brain? I did the unthinkable this weekend. It was really bad. Worse than waking up in a trash dumpster wearing someone else’s shoes or unknowingly going skinny dipping in piranha-infested waters. I think the boogie man would actually have been scared of me. I dressed up like Britney Spears. Yuck, I know. I’m sorry. I donned the … [Read more...] about Oops, I’ve got Britney on the brain

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 Paul BostStaff Writer Although their requirement is the basis for our liberal arts education, most general education classes are rarely memorable for their content and expressed purpose. Do I remember the defining characteristics of the Medici family or the correct posture for oration? Regretfully, no. What I definitely do remember is the guy that spilled his dip cup on the … [Read more...] about Calling the Grammys