MACK CARROLL/Assistant Photo Editor ALEXIS SEBRINGLife Assistant One fatal act can affect so many people for a lifetime. Once hate is displayed and carried out as a crime, lives are inevitably damaged. This is what the people of Laramie, Wyom., discovered when an openly gay Matthew Shepard was murdered by two young men in 1998 because of his sexuality. “The Laramie Project,” … [Read more...] about A ‘straight’ story
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‘Superstar’ artists draw from Hollywood
NICOLE ALBERTSONLife Editor There is no standard for art. Anything can qualify as long as one person declares it so. Three pairs of stacked shoes, a collection of books or an interestingly placed chair can be considered art. While abstract art has already gone to an extreme with its “realistic interpretations” of ordinary objects, the latest wave in contemporary art has taken … [Read more...] about ‘Superstar’ artists draw from Hollywood
Set the night off with a ‘Twist’
JULIS NAVARROStaff Writer Exactly as its name implies, Twist takes California-eclectic to a whole new level. This quiet and stylish restaurant sits unobtrusively in the famed Hollywood Renaissance Hotel, just as though is has no need to compete with the obnoxious attractions that surround it. Holographic photographs and twisted metal sculptures line the walkway that lead to … [Read more...] about Set the night off with a ‘Twist’
Soggy skies spoil spirits
LISA YAMADAStaff Writer During the past month, little Malibu has been pounded by a series of thunderstorms. Heavy rains have left students sopping wet. Howling winds have turned perfectly coifed dos into tangled bird nests. Frosty air has left everyone shivering in their UGG boots. As the largest rainfall event in the city since January 2005, the perpetual Malibu rain has … [Read more...] about Soggy skies spoil spirits
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‘Seaver’ inspires at Chapel AARON SCHRANKStaff Writer Hundreds of students scanned in and out to hear teen heartthrob-turned-evangelist Kirk Cameron speak in Wednesday morning’s Chapel program. Cameron, who became a household name as “Mike Seaver” in the 1990s sitcom “Growing Pains,” shared with the Pepperdine crowd how his life has changed since his conversion to … [Read more...] about MACK CARROLL/Assistant Photo Editor

