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NICOLE ALBERTSONLife Editor “4 Months, 3 Weeks, 2 Days” successfully tackles a sensitive subject with its realistic portrayal of a late-term abortion in communist Romania in 1987. This disturbing and insightful film is a vision of depression and desperation when the people of Romania were forced into communism under the Ceausescu regime. Already taking home 14 awards and … [Read more...] about ‘4 Months’ worth of controversy

AMY LARSONStaff Writer There’s a pretty serious sickness going around. It’s an addiction, really. What’s tricky is that you might not even recognize you have it until it has progressed greatly and taken over many parts of your daily life.  It doesn’t require antibiotics or therapy; we are the only ones who can choose to heal ourselves. Me, you, your roommate – we all have it, … [Read more...] about Only His opinion matters

ABBEY STELLstaff writer Tonight in Smothers Theater is the opening night of Pepperdine’s 16th annual Dance in Flight (DIF) performance. DIF participants began rehearsing their individual numbers, beginning in October. But for the past few weeks they have been coming together almost every day for several hours at a time, working hard to create and perfect a special and unique … [Read more...] about Pep dance ready to take ‘Flight’

LAURA JOHNSONAssistant Life Editor Although the top 10 ways to earn Mardi Gras beads may seem more thrilling, the truth is there can only be so many ways to drop the top, so here, instead, is a compilation of things to do during the six weeks when we reflect on the miracle of Christ’s resurrection and the time leading up to it. No longer just for Catholics, giving up whatever … [Read more...] about Weekly Top 10: What to give up for Lent

ALEXIS SEBRINGLife Assistant “5,6,7,8 … 1,2,3,4” Whoever is familiar with these counts has some idea of the technicality of dance. Dancing is a part of everyday life – whether on TV, in a club or on Broadway, it affects everybody in some way. Freshman Brittni Ping has especially been impacted by this art. She has been dancing for 13 years because of the one day as a 5 … [Read more...] about Artist among us: Brittni Ping