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From pageant to palm trees SHANNON URTNOWSKIA&E Editor Seven. It is a number that many categorize with luck, but not many know why. For 18-year-old freshman Brittany Brannon, however, it is easy to understand the number’s significance. Brannon, Miss Teen America 2007, was crowned on July 7, 2007 (07-07-07), and, on the Top 10 night of the competition, she was the seventh … [Read more...] about CHRIS MENDEZ/Staff Photographer

JESSIE REIMERStaff Writer “No matter what anybody tells you, words and ideas can change the world,” said John Keating, played by Robin Williams, in the 1989 Oscar-winning film “Dead Poet’s Society.” The newly created Santa Monica Poet Society echoes that same mission, as it encourages artists of all types to share and expand their creativity. Last Thursday evening, … [Read more...] about New society showcases student talents

LAURA JOHNSONA&E Assistant Editor Smoking is sexy. Tell everyone you know. Clearly, Hollywood has been aware of this fact for some time. When the god-like creatures Brad Pitt or Johnny Depp light up on screen, with those opaque puffs of smoke secreting from their mouths, it’s as if the world has stopped. Maybe scenes like these were just too hot to handle because now the … [Read more...] about Hot topic gets student steamed up

ERIKA VARELA & MISHY TURNERStaff Writers A short distance from the fast-paced world of Los Angeles, Topanga Canyon is anything but fast. For proof, simply look to the many bumper stickers on cars that read, “Admire Topanga, slowly.” Topanga Canyon is reminiscent of the good ol’ days of “The Waltons,” the classic 1970s television show about a country family with relatives … [Read more...] about Old-fashioned finds in style

OLESYA SALNIKOVAA&E Assistant Saudi Arabia is the number one oil producer in the world, while the United States is the number one oil consumer in the world, so it makes sense that the United States is interested in Saudi affairs. This modern-day tension sets the scene for the newly released film “The Kingdom,” which depicts American forces targeted in deadly attacks in … [Read more...] about Issues hit hard in film