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ALEXIS SEBRINGLife Assistant  What do you get if you put passion, dedication and a Pepperdine alumnus all together? The answer is Robert Shahnazarian, Jr., the producer of Feudal Records in Burbank, Calif.  Shahnazarian moved from Palm Springs to Southern California when he got accepted to Pepperdine University. After graduating, his experience with the music business was … [Read more...] about Pep alum breaks into records

ALEXIS SEBRINGLife Assistant Paganini played it, Joshua Bell mastered it and freshman Alyson Austin is charming Pepperdine with it. What this instrument that perfectly fits under the chins of talented individuals? The violin. Commonly referred to as one of the most difficult instruments to pick up, the violin still has not stumped Austin. She has made her way into … [Read more...] about Artist among us: Alyson Austin

STEPHEN ROESLERStaff Writer “Wait a minute, we haven’t heard from you, Amory,” said our scrawny gringo guide with dark scruff on his white cheeks. “Mad, sad, frustrated – how do you feel?”  Sitting, hunched over with his elbows on his knees and his blonde locks covering his disappointed eyes, he began to utter, “I am disappointed, but these things happen. It’s a bummer.”  … [Read more...] about ‘Serve’ing myself in Ecuador

LAURA JOHNSONAssistant Life Editor Back in fourth grade, it was certainly un-cool to be known as the kid who shopped at the Salvation Army. Today, it seems that second-hand clothing, which prances under the term “vintage,” is not only a way to save a little cash, but also a wonderful way to be considered an ultimate fashion-forward person. Now unless one is 3 years old, … [Read more...] about Walk into glam ‘land;’ vintage look suits all

LISA YAMADAStaff Writer     Ten years ago, the thought of a stripper once named “Bonbon” gracing the stage of the world’s grandest award show, the Academy Awards, would have been met with high-nosed scoffs and impatient smirks. Today, that same stripper, who now goes by Diablo Cody, walks off that same stage, golden Oscar in hand. The recent success of Cody’s sleeper hit … [Read more...] about ‘My Big Fat Greek’ moneymaker