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AMY LARSONStaff Writer  This is my last column in the Graphic. That seems really odd. I was trying to look back at my past four years, trying to think of a really good topic – a sort of summation if you will; something that would represent how much God has taught me in my time here at Pepperdine. A 700-word column could never hold the things God has brought me through and … [Read more...] about Always learning from God’s teachings

LAURA JOHNSON Marriage is a wonderful thing. Many students at Pepperdine know this. As we swiftly approach the end of the year, many of our fellow classmates, in fact, will be tying the knot. Instead of judging them, maybe you should just go ahead and join them and get married, too. 10. If one of you is pregnant. – No matter what, the shot-gun wedding will never go out of … [Read more...] about Reasons to Elope – No, Really

NICOLE ALBERTSONLife Editor  George Clooney proves his capabilities as a triple threat in the romantic comedy “Leatherheads” when he pulls off being the producer, director and lead actor against Hollywood hot shot Renee Zellweger and rising TV star John Krasinski. While slightly hokey at times and overdone with witty banter and classical throwbacks, Clooney does a successful … [Read more...] about ‘Head’ out for a good laugh

NICOLE KLEISTStaff Writer  Carolina Liar’s lead singer Chad Wolf is not Swedish, but everyone else in his band is. An imaginative, humble individual, who, at age 22, left his home of Charleston, S.C., to try and be the next big thing. He worked his way out of the L.A. wasteland of part-time job/starving musician, to eventually be signed with his band by major label Atlantic … [Read more...] about Rock the ‘Hills’ with some Carolina Liars

DEREK SEDAMStaff Writer  Why is it so hard compiling a second album? It has plagued massive amounts of bands over the past few years.  Whether they go all Springsteen on us like The Killers or shade their emo edge like The Academy Is, the new generation of bands has been demanded to top their last album or fail miserably trying. Instead they end up taking drastic steps that … [Read more...] about ‘Tapes’ walk thin line on second release