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Ricardo Avila Alvarez

Eat, Sleep, Rave, Repeat

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It’s like a drug. When completely immersed, nothing else matters; you are in an alternate universe, a state of nirvana, a utopic wonderland. I like to call it “the music high.” You feel the beat building up. It feels like being at the bottom of the most magnificent rollercoaster and feeling the little cart climbing up, inch by inch, each one bringing you closer to a perfect … [Read more...] about Eat, Sleep, Rave, Repeat

Surviving the iPhone Release

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Photo by Veronica Johnson The iPhone Relesase  Hundreds of people swarmed into the Apple Store on Third Street Promenade as soon as doors opened at 8 a.m. on Friday. Apple’s newest devices, the 4.7-inch iPhone 6 and the 5.5-inch iPhone 6 plus, had just been released and people who had been waiting in line — some for more than 48 hours — finally had the fruit of their … [Read more...] about Surviving the iPhone Release

A Promise Fulfilled

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Photos by Marisa Padilla Freshman Halley Burnett is the daughter of 9/11 hero and alumnus Tom Burnett, who sacrificed his life by helping divert Flight 93 “Don’t worry, we’re going to do something,” were Tom Burnett’s last known words before he helped bring down United Flight 93 over an open field in Pennsylvania on 9/11. His flight had been hijacked by terrorists and was … [Read more...] about A Promise Fulfilled

Stinkies Residents Deceived

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Photo by Marisa Padilla Malibu Canyon Village Homeowners’ Association changed the date on a 2006 letter sent to students A select number of Pepperdine students living in the Malibu Canyon Village Apartments — commonly known as “the Stinkies” — received an information packet on Aug. 25. The packet contained two letters: one from Dean of Student Affairs Mark Davis and another … [Read more...] about Stinkies Residents Deceived