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LISA CUMBIELiving Editor Pepperdine students who have cars have undoubtedly found themselves driving through the winding canyon roads leading from Malibu to the rest of civilization. If you’re lucky, you may be able to complete all of your journeys before night falls and make it safely to your destination. But inevitably, there will be at least one night that will leave you … [Read more...] about How to change a tire (without the help of AAA)

CAITLIN WHITEAssistant Living Editor Appearance. People come face to face with it every day, and not just in the mirror. All too often young women derive their worth from what others around them think of us, and specifically in Southern California, the way people look is the largest factor. The cultural value of beauty has been so integrated into peoples’s lives, that they … [Read more...] about Women abandon jaded views

MISHY TURNER & ERIKA VARELA Staff Writers Populated by Hollywood’s famous and trendy, Los Feliz, an L.A. district located east of Hollywood and south of Griffith Park, is a great place to people watch or to be watched. With creative, eye-popping storefronts and quirky restaurant names, driving down Franklin or Vermont Avenue may cause whiplash. So, grab a neck pad and hold … [Read more...] about Livin’ it up in Los Feliz

CRYSTAL TAYLORStaff Writer Kanye West exploded onto the scene in the mid 2000s with “Jesus Walks.” Overcoming a broken home and the decision to drop out of school, West has received six Grammy’s (as well as many other awards) and has gained immense commercial success. His new CD, “Graduation,” was released on Sept. 11 to much media hype. Expecting that this album wouldn’t do … [Read more...] about Kanye West ‘Graduates,’ has yet to mature

LAURA JOHNSONA&E Assistant Editor Sitting on a beach on England’s misty shores, a boy, quite alone, slowly turns to the camera and sings, “Will anybody listen to my story.” The boy’s name is Jude, and his story is one that is as old and cliché as time itself: love. The real question, however, is will anybody want to listen to this story? It’s a riot, it’s a visionary … [Read more...] about Love needed, not given