I almost went to a Kanye Concert. Yeezus Criminy. I was supposed to go to a Kanye West concert on Friday, but the Almighty Rapper wasn’t omniscient enough to prevent his staging truck from crashing on the way to Anaheim. With just two days to go before the event, Kanye’s people sent out an email saying it was postponed until Dec. 13, and oh by the way, Kendrick Lamar … [Read more...] about Dear Yeezus, forgive me
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War: ‘Ender’s Game’ falls short
After decades of anticipation, “Ender’s Game” finally became a motion picture directed by Gavin Hood. The classic sci-fi novel by Orson Scott Card was first published in 1985. Ever since, fans of the futuristic novel have demanded a movie to bring characters like Ender, Petra and Colonel Graff to life. High school teachers assign “Ender’s Game” to introduce students to a … [Read more...] about War: ‘Ender’s Game’ falls short
Crazy: ‘Grandpa’ gone wild
If you can handle explicit sexual innuendos, prosthetic penises, strippers, fake corpses, gushing feces and boorish language, then you will withstand “Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa,” the fourth installment to the “Jackass” film series. If you’re like me, and have never seen one of Paramount’s “Jackass” films because you would much rather make a trip to the theater to see the … [Read more...] about Crazy: ‘Grandpa’ gone wild
The results are in: Benton announces phase 1 winners of Waves of Innovation
Successful applicants of President Andrew Benton’s Waves of Innovation will receive one-time planning grants up to $5,000 to prepare a proposal for consideration to be on Jan. 15, 2014. Benton has chosen the following eight initiatives: 1) Joe Fritsch (Seaver College, faculty): Biodegradable Plastics Prepared with Optimized, Environmentally-Friendly Catalyst– A proposal to … [Read more...] about The results are in: Benton announces phase 1 winners of Waves of Innovation
Shearer shares ‘twenty-two years of distilled military wisdom’
Assistant Professor of Decision Science Robert Shearer was traveling with his son when he discovered Pepperdine. Will, Shearer’s only child, was being recruited to run for the university, and Shearer and his wife Luisa were wandering the campus, not wanting to “hover.” It was then that Shearer chanced across Jere Yates Professor of Organizational Behavior and Management within … [Read more...] about Shearer shares ‘twenty-two years of distilled military wisdom’