Photo Courtesy of LAZYGEEKS.COM “Riddick,” the David Twohy film is the third installment of the movie franchise, beginning with “The Chronicles of Riddick.” Set on a desert-like planet, the film starts out with Riddick attempting to find a means of survival after being betrayed and left for dead by the people he once ruled. The first 5 to 10 minutes go by slowly as … [Read more...] about ‘Riddick’ provides cheap, predictable thrills
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Athletic probation halfway through
Pepperdine works through compliance issues discovered two years ago Money laundering, DUI arrests and sex tapes are scandals. In the NCAA, scandals are the result of a deviance from compliance and eligibility rules. Consequences for breaching the rules are handed down — whether it is for a coach’s private pay-by-play program, a football player signing copious amounts of … [Read more...] about Athletic probation halfway through
25 years of service
Photo by Allison Hubbard The silver anniversary of any event makes for a day of disproportionate celebration, warranting balloons, free drinks, boisterous behavior and, occasionally, In-N-Out. Pepperdine’s testament to its long-standing relationship with service last weekend was no exception. On Saturday, more than 2,000 students, faculty, alumni and associates … [Read more...] about 25 years of service
Beaches are for everyone
Photo by Marisa Padilla The end of summer in Malibu is not so much a death knell as it is for other communities. For Malibuites, fall rings in a new dawn of open parking, smaller lines and less traffic. One complaint heard year-round, however, remains the public’s use and access of the Malibu beaches. Most of the confusion arises at the high-tide line. Mandated by the … [Read more...] about Beaches are for everyone
Rank drops from 54 to 57
U.S. News & World Report, arbiters of the infamous “America’s best colleges” report, recently published the updated 2014 list. Among the many changes, Pepperdine saw a drop in rank from 54 to 57, a move Provost Darryl Tippens said is mostly inconsequential to the mission of the school. “Let me just say that one must take care not to read too much into modest fluctuations … [Read more...] about Rank drops from 54 to 57