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MEREDITH GRANTStaff Writer  Taylor Williams is a senior who has his heart set on making movies. A Texas native, from just outside of Dallas, Williams has fallen in love with film. After graduation, he plans to stay in the Los Angeles to further his career.  His telecommunication production major with and emphasis in art comes in handy as Williams is creative and enjoys the … [Read more...] about Face in the crowd: Taylor Williams

LAURA JOHNSONA&E Assistant There once was a little girl who lived in Texas. Her father, Ravi Shankar, happened to be the greatest sitar player in the world. He hung out with people like George Harrison and John Coltrane. She wanted to be great at music, like her father, but she wanted to do it in her own way. Norah Jones has grown up to become a talented singer, one who has … [Read more...] about Sultry singer glides through genres

CARISSA MARSHA&E Editor “From the top. Five, six, seven, eight,” Bill Szobody calls out to a group of sweatpants-clad dancers. It is a whirlwind of movement as dancers jump, spin, leap and roll into action in the mirrored dance studio at the Malibu Center for Performing Arts on Saturday morning. The energetic but visibly exhausted group of students is practicing the opening … [Read more...] about Students soar like rock stars

SAMANTHA BLONSAssistant A&E Editor Editor’s Note: This is the second of a seven-part series featuring fun, out-of-the-ordinary activities to do each day of the week. It is the perfect guide for those who find themselves searching for new ways to spend their nights. Tuesday is the forgotten day. It is not dreaded like Monday, and it does not mark the middle of the week like … [Read more...] about Tuesdays break free of forgotten day status

AIRAN SCRUBYEditor in Chief He slept on couches in Rockwell Towers for a while after graduation, then stayed at a professor’s empty house. There were nights spent in his car, and Jason Murphy quickly learned the hard way that a degree in theater and television production from Pepperdine was not enough to make it in Los Angeles. “I learned that I had to either get a day job or … [Read more...] about Theater alumni struggle to break into biz post-Pep