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JESSICA REIMERStaff Writer Walt Whitman once said he believes a leaf of grass is no less than the journeywork of the stars. What Whitman sees in the significance of a leaf, L.A. artist Charles Arnoldi sees in the beauty of a branch. While most artists use wooden brushes to paint, Arnoldi uses wood as paint. Until Mar. 30 the Frederick R. Weisman Museum is hosting a new exhibit … [Read more...] about Weisman powers up new exhibition

LISA YAMADAStaff Writer  It started with a homing pigeon in Athens followed by running messengers in Egypt. Since then, civilization has sought new and quicker modes of communication, from heliographs to horse and buggies to electric telegraphs to the increasingly irrelevant snail mail.  Today, e-mail changes the time of transmitting messages from days to seconds. But it is … [Read more...] about Your tube becomes ‘YouTube’

ALEXIS SEBRINGLife Assistant Take a look at Pepperdine’s student body, and most will find that swimmers, singers, dancers, golfers and runners sprinkle campus. Everybody on campus has at least one unique thing about them that helps separate them from one other. Individuality is vital, whether it be through personality, athletic ability or artistic talents. A deep look into the … [Read more...] about among us: Artist Brian Guterding

AARON SCHRANK Staff Writer Every artist has a medium for artistic expression — a distinct way to produce and present his artistic ability. Pablo Picasso’s medium of artistic expression were painting and sculpting. Quentin Tarantino’s medium is filmmaking. Bob Dylan found his medium in songwriting and performing. Similarly, Pepperdine Professor Benoit Beauchamp expresses himself … [Read more...] about Light shines on prof

CURRY CHANDLER Staff Writer Written and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, “No Country for Old Men” opened in selected theaters Friday. The film is the first from the Coen brothers since the disappointing “The Ladykillers” in 2004. Adapted from the novel by Pulitzer-prize winning author Cormac McCarthy, the film features Josh Brolin (“American Gangster”) as a rugged Texan … [Read more...] about ‘Old Men’ still got it