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The Waves of Malibu
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‘The Beacon’
Styled after “� e O� ce,” a student-produced sit-com hits Pepperdine for the very � rst time.
»PERSPECTIVES, A7
Singing the Facebook Blues
Facebook is making a major design change, but is this inconvenience distracting us from a bigger problem?
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Financial aid policy perplexes
When the Communication Division posted scholarships to the accounts of their top-achieving students involved in media production, they never imagined any policy could prevent the students from receiving the funds they wished to award. � is fall, that is exactly what happened.
Students awarded scholarships by academic divisions such as Commu-nication and Fine Arts received emails from the O� ce of Financial Assistance detailing their “revised” � nancial aid packages after the addition or increase of their scholarships.
Although many had taken out loans this semester, Financial Assistance noti-� ed each student whose aid exceeded tuition that his or her other institutional aid (which might be Pepperdine Grant, Seaver Grant and other various aca-demic or merit scholarships) had been reduced so that “institutional grants and scholarships do not exceed [the] tuition charge of $20,250 for the fall 2011 se-mester.”
According to Dean of Admission and Enrollment Management Michael Truschke, the rule of institutional grants and scholarships capping at the cost of tuition is not a “policy,” but rather a “guideline” applied on a case-to-case basis depending on an individual stu-dent’s � nancial “need” determined by a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) application.
“� e guideline was put in place for fairness and equity,” said Director of Financial Assistance Janet Lockhart. “We don’t have an unlimited amount of funds.”
However, Lockhart admitted that while state and federal grants are legally limited to use for tuition, applying insti-tutional aid from within the University only to tuition is an internal decision.
Typically, state and federal grants are applied to tuition � rst. Institutional scholarships and grants can go toward the remainder of the tuition left over after government aid. Finally, loans and outside scholarships can assist with the cost of room and board.
A few rare exceptions to the institu-tional aid cap are athletes with full grant agreements that cover all expenses, some lab fees (which can range from $300 to $600 per year) and international pro-gram fees, according to Lockhart.
Esther O’Connor, Communication Division o� ce manager who oversees scholarships, said that noti� cation of � nancial aid “guidelines” and explana-tion of why students cannot apply de-partment-awarded merit scholarships to housing fees has been vague. O’Connor has worked at Pepperdine for 25 years, 22 of which she has spent at the Com-munication Division. For 22 years, the rules and the reasons behind them have remained unclear.
“My question has always been, ‘Can it go to room and board?’” O’Connor said, adding that not knowing the whole
Getting down and dirty
COURTESY OF THE SALVATION ARMY
� e sixth annual Malibu Canyon Dirt Dash was held Saturday and con-sisted of several races including a 5k mud run and an obstacle course race.
� e dirt dashers wound along the Malibu Creek State Park scenic trail and then ended up at the mud track, which challenged racers with climbing ropes, swings, crossing bridges and a mud pit.
Pepperdine students helped set up the obstacle course during Step For-ward Day.
Senior Lauren Burnham attended the event and experienced some confu-sion with the winding course.
One mile into the race, fellow senior Emily Branch was ahead of Burnham on the trail and led several people o� the course. Following Branch, several people went up a side route that took the group one mile o� course.
Despite the detour, all of the racers � nished the race.
Wells Project kicks off challenge with concert
By JESSICA ABU-GHATTASONLINE MANAGING EDITOR
� e Wells Project is putting on a free concert tonight at 6 on Alumni Park to raise awareness for the 10 Days campaign starting Oct. 10. � e college-wide campaign encourages college stu-dents to give up drinking anything but water for 10 days and donate the money they would have spent on other beverages to help build wells for fresh water access in Rwanda.
Headliner Phil Wickham, a Christian singer and songwriter from San Diego, will be kicking o� the concert tour here at Pepperdine before continuing to raise awareness at other universities and churches throughout Oklahoma and Texas.
Living Water International, � e Wells Proj-ect’s parent organization, presented at chapel last semester about its goal to provide water to those in need in Jesus’ name, and it has completed nearly 10,000 projects in 26 countries. Pepper-dine’s student group, which now boasts nearly 70
members, joined the ranks with 20 other college campuses to raise awareness and money for well building in Rwanda.
Senior and Vice President Andrew Shearer said that this free concert, � nanced by the Inter-Club Council and outside donors, will be a great opportunity for students and the Malibu com-munity to be introduced to the organization and get a feel for the meaning of the campaign.
“It will be great for everyone to get together and worship as a community,” Shearer said. “� e 10 Days campaign is one way that the Lord is calling on all of us to serve.”
Shearer reported that the campaign will be tak-ing place on nearly 50 college campuses around the country, including neighboring universities Azusa Paci� c and USC. � ere will be tables in the Caf as well as devotionals and other informa-tional gatherings to help promote the campaign when it starts Oct. 10. Shearer hopes that other campus groups will want to become involved.
Prof calls out African tyrant’s son
Malibu has long been known as home to celebrities and surfers; how-ever, it also marks the presence of Teo-doro Obiang, the son of one of the lon-gest-standing dictators, the president of Equatorial Guinea, as the owner of a $30 million estate above Malibu Pier.
Associate Professor of Political Sci-ence Robert Williams took interest in this Malibu property owner as part of his article published in August about Equatorial Guinea, whose government
Williams described as “one of the worst in the world.”
“� is isn’t just an issue a long way away in Africa,” Williams said. “� is is an issue where from most places on campus, you can actually see the prop-erty that is the product of corruption and human rights abuse in Equato-rial Guinea,” a country that Williams described as having one of the lowest levels of development in the world and extraordinarily low living standards, all because the oil wealth is being si-phoned o� by the ruling elite.
After being told by a Graphic re-
porter in 2006 about Obiang owning a $30 mil-lion property in Malibu, Williams began some aca-demic research.
“I did a little bit of quick research and real-ized that it connected very closely with some of the things I was interested in and teaching about at the time,” Williams said.
In the fall, Williams used it as a case study in his upper di-vision political science courses, as the
students analyzed human rights, international law and the role of American courts in enforcing international law. But merely studying the case wasn’t satisfactory to Williams.
“I wanted to get some at-torneys interested in this to see if there was any legal ac-tion that could be pursued,” Williams said. He recruited a couple of Pepperdine law
students to put together folders of
By MADISON LEONARDASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR
»See MALIBU, A4
By MADISON LEONARDASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR
WilliamsAssociate Professor of Political Science
Kmiec opens up regarding diplomacyLaw professor Douglas Kmiec returned in June from serving as U.S. Ambassador to Malta. He spoke with the Graphic on Obama, politics and foreign policy.
COURTESY OF DOUGLAS KMIEC
»For the full Q-and-A and more photos, A8
»See CONCERT, A3
»See AID, A5
By EDGAR HERNANDEZNEWS EDITOR
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»See B1PIT is back!
Mud Run: Participants wade through a puddle of mud at the Dirt Dash, held Saturday in Malibu Creek State Park.
NEWS September 29, 2011 Graphic A2Breaking Ground
Saudi women obtain suffrage King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia announced on Sunday that women would be given the right to vote and run in municipal elections after this week’s upcoming polls. Municipal elections are the only public polls in the country.
Coffee may prevent depressionA Harvard Medical School team has pub-lished their research suggesting that women who drink two or more cups of co� ee a day are less likely to be depressed. It is speculated that the ca� eine may alter brain chemistry.
Conrad Murray trial begins� e trial of Michael Jackson’s personal phy-sician, Conrad Murray, began Tuesday in Los Angeles. � e doctor is charged with in-voluntary manslaughter for giving Jackson the sedatives that caused his death in 2009.
Subways collide in Shanghai More than 200 people were injured in a sub-way crash on Tuesday in central Shanghai. At the time the trains were being directed manually, and a power cut caused the signal-ing equipment to fail.
Fugitive caught after 41 years� e FBI is seeking extradition for George Wright, who hijacked a plane along with four accomplices in 1972 after escaping from prison in New Jersey. Wright, who had been convicted of murder, has been ar-rested in Portugal after being on the run for 41 years. He has been linked to the Black Liberation Army, an underground militant group.
Reports compiled from BBC
Debt threatens City of MalibuMalibu o� cials agree that the city must ei-ther produce more revenue or reduce spend-ing to avoid debt in the 2011-2012 � scal year. According to the Malibu Times, the projected de� cit is $677,000 at the current spending level.
Woman found injured on PCHA woman was found unconscious near Gladstones on Saturday at 10:35 p.m. She had sustained many physical injuries, and was pronounced dead later that night at UCLA Medical Center, according to the Malibu Patch. � is was the second fatal in-cident on PCH in a week.
Air Rescue Team saves hiker� e Lost Hills Sheri� ’s Air-5 Rescue Team saved a young woman from a 500-foot cli� in Topanga State Park on Sept. 22. She was trapped for two hours, as reported by the Malibu Patch.
Another boat washes ashore An abandoned boat was found Saturday morning near Mussel Shoals. � e only con-tents were vests and gas cans, according to the Ventura County Star. � is is the third time this month that such a boat has been found.
Gang leader pleads no contestRachel Lee, the accused ringleader of the “Bling Ring,” pleaded no contest Sept. 23 to the burglary of Audrina Patridge’s home in 2009. � e Calabasas teen gang was charged with multiple burglaries of celebrities’ homes between 2008 and 2009 according to the Contra Costa Times.
DPS REPORTS
9/19/11 3:07 p.m.Tra� c – Hit and Run, Non-Injury AccidentLocation: School of Law Parking LotSummary: A student reported that their car was struck by another vehicle while maneuvering through the parking lot. � e other driver left the scene, and the student did not contact DPS immediately because they were late for class. Minor damage was reported.
09/21/11 12:26 p.m.Trespass – All Other TrespassingLocation: Smothers � eater Summary: Public Safety responded to a report of pos-sible solicitors on campus. Two individuals were found to be handing out promotional � yers for several beauty salons. � e individuals were warned for trespassing and escorted o� campus.
09/21/11 2:02 p.m.Incident – Suspicious CircumstancesLocation: Firestone FieldhouseSummary: A student reported an individual carrying a machete. Public Safety determined that the individual was with the Facilities Management & Planning land-scaping crew and was using the machete to cut brush.
09/21/11 5:16 p.m.Departmental InvestigationLocation: Rho Parking Lot Summary: Public Safety responded to a report of pos-sible armed robbery in progress. � ree individuals were detained and found to be in possession of a replica toy gun for a staged mock robbery for a student � lming production.
09/23/11 10:47 a.m.Departmental InvestigationLocation: Pendleton Learning Center Summary: Public Safety responded to a report of a professor who fainted in class. � e professor turned out to be conducting a sociology experiment for “bystander empathy.”
09/24/11 1:56 a.m.Incident – Suspicious CircumstancesLocation: Lower Dorm Road Summary: A student reported seeing two males carry-ing a female from Towers Road toward Lower Dorm Road. Public Safety searched the surrounding areas but the individuals were not found.
09/24/11 8:57 p.m.Service – Flat TireLocation: Main Lot Summary: A vehicle entered the exit lane of the visitor parking lot and ran over the tire spikes, � attening two tires.
Weekly update from the Department of Public Safety
How far will $5 go?
By EDGAR HERNANDEZNEWS EDITOR
� anks to NSO, most of us know the basic history of Pepperdine Univer-sity, how George Pepperdine made the transition from having a company that sold auto parts to starting a college that later became a university. In reality, a quick once over does not do justice to Pepperdine’s rich history. � is column is dedicated to an aspect of Pepperdine’s life that we’ve all heard about, but may not really know: the Western Auto Supply Company.
In 1909, George Pepperdine founded and became president of the Western Auto Supply Company. He was only 23 years old, a newly married graduate of Parsons Business College in Kansas. His business venture started with that infamous initial investment of only $5.
After noticing that many advertise-ments came to him in the mail from all across the nation, Pepperdine came up with the idea to supply automobile parts through mail order. � rough his connec-tions with a previous employer he got in contact with owners of parts houses, con� rmed discounted prices on auto parts and found printers to help with the advertisements.
� is is where the $5 came in. He went to the post o� ce, and he bought 500 one-cent stamps that he and his wife Lena licked and placed on all of the advertise-ments.
Shortly after, the request for parts started to roll in. � e company came to be known as Western Auto Supply Company, and it had sold more than $12,000 worth of auto parts in the year. In 1911 Pepper-dine’s sales totaled nearly $46,000.
By 1914, Western Auto Supply Agency was comfortably settled in Kansas City, Mo. when the huge success of the Ford Model-T gave Pepperdine a boom in business. Pepperdine released a catalogue called “Ford’s Owner Supply Book,” which o� ered a wide range of parts for the Model-T, helping sales jump from $106,000 in 1913 to more than $229,000 the following year. In June of the same year, Pepperdine su� ered a hemorrhage in his lungs, which turned out to be tuber-culosis. Under doctors’ recommendations Pepperdine and his family moved to Den-ver, Colo. to be closer to treatment and later ended up being a permanent change. In 1915, the Western Auto Supply Agency opened in Denver, with sales continuing to increase to nearly $270,000 a year.
At the beginning of 1916, the Pep-perdine family moved to San Diego, Calif., but soon moved business north to Los Angeles where there were simply more cars on the road. Soon after, the Western Auto Supply Company boasted more than 11 stores reaching from Los Angeles to Washington and Texas. � e stores com-bined totaled over $2 million in value.
A decade later, Pepperdine owned more than 170 stores throughout the West and Midwest. But the fall and winter of 1929 held foreboding events for Pepper-dine both � nancially and emotionally.
On top of the stock market crash in 1929, Pepperdine was burdened by the loss of his wife the following January. Despite the threat that the Depression represented for his company, the following year, Pepperdine established the George Pepperdine Foundation.
In 1939, Pepperdine sold his company and used his foundation to support a variety of organizations like Boy Scouts, the YMCA, and more than 40 Churches of Christ. Even after founding Pepperdine College in 1937, he gave an anonymous gift of $25,000 to Harding College, alleg-edly saving the school from foreclosure.
From a single $5 investment, Pepper-dine created an innovative and booming business that turned into this university.
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CALENDAR
Thursday Friday Saturday Monday Wednesday
News of the WORLD
Around the ’BU
Kandinsky, Mondrian, and the Spiritual in Art
6 p.m.Weisman Museum of Art
Understanding the Increasing Problem of
Prescription Drug Abuse Among College Students
11 a.m.Counseling Center
United Friends-United Cerebral Palsy (UCP)
12:45–4:15 p.m.Meet at Special Programs
Christ and the Living Stones: � e Future of
Christianity in the Holy Land
5 p.m. PLC 125
School on Wheels2–6 p.m.
Meet at Special Programs
COURTESY OF SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
Under Construction: The sign stood at Pepperdine’s LA location while the college was being built. Construction began in 1937 with funding from the George Pepperdine Foun-dation, started by George Pepperdine in 1931 in an effort to use his fortune for higher education.
NEWS September 29, 2011 NEWSSeptember 29, 2011 Graphic A3
By EDGAR HERNANDEZNEWS EDITOR
� anks to NSO, most of us know the basic history of Pepperdine Univer-sity, how George Pepperdine made the transition from having a company that sold auto parts to starting a college that later became a university. In reality, a quick once over does not do justice to Pepperdine’s rich history. � is column is dedicated to an aspect of Pepperdine’s life that we’ve all heard about, but may not really know: the Western Auto Supply Company.
In 1909, George Pepperdine founded and became president of the Western Auto Supply Company. He was only 23 years old, a newly married graduate of Parsons Business College in Kansas. His business venture started with that infamous initial investment of only $5.
After noticing that many advertise-ments came to him in the mail from all across the nation, Pepperdine came up with the idea to supply automobile parts through mail order. � rough his connec-tions with a previous employer he got in contact with owners of parts houses, con� rmed discounted prices on auto parts and found printers to help with the advertisements.
� is is where the $5 came in. He went to the post o� ce, and he bought 500 one-cent stamps that he and his wife Lena licked and placed on all of the advertise-ments.
Shortly after, the request for parts started to roll in. � e company came to be known as Western Auto Supply Company, and it had sold more than $12,000 worth of auto parts in the year. In 1911 Pepper-dine’s sales totaled nearly $46,000.
By 1914, Western Auto Supply Agency was comfortably settled in Kansas City, Mo. when the huge success of the Ford Model-T gave Pepperdine a boom in business. Pepperdine released a catalogue called “Ford’s Owner Supply Book,” which o� ered a wide range of parts for the Model-T, helping sales jump from $106,000 in 1913 to more than $229,000 the following year. In June of the same year, Pepperdine su� ered a hemorrhage in his lungs, which turned out to be tuber-culosis. Under doctors’ recommendations Pepperdine and his family moved to Den-ver, Colo. to be closer to treatment and later ended up being a permanent change. In 1915, the Western Auto Supply Agency opened in Denver, with sales continuing to increase to nearly $270,000 a year.
At the beginning of 1916, the Pep-perdine family moved to San Diego, Calif., but soon moved business north to Los Angeles where there were simply more cars on the road. Soon after, the Western Auto Supply Company boasted more than 11 stores reaching from Los Angeles to Washington and Texas. � e stores com-bined totaled over $2 million in value.
A decade later, Pepperdine owned more than 170 stores throughout the West and Midwest. But the fall and winter of 1929 held foreboding events for Pepper-dine both � nancially and emotionally.
On top of the stock market crash in 1929, Pepperdine was burdened by the loss of his wife the following January. Despite the threat that the Depression represented for his company, the following year, Pepperdine established the George Pepperdine Foundation.
In 1939, Pepperdine sold his company and used his foundation to support a variety of organizations like Boy Scouts, the YMCA, and more than 40 Churches of Christ. Even after founding Pepperdine College in 1937, he gave an anonymous gift of $25,000 to Harding College, alleg-edly saving the school from foreclosure.
From a single $5 investment, Pepper-dine created an innovative and booming business that turned into this university.
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On the morning of Friday, Sept. 23, close to 150 students were part of Dr. Robin Perrin’s so-cial experiment.
� e bystander e� ect theory of social psychology sug-gests that the more people in a group, the less likely it is that any individual in the group will feel compelled to take action should the group witness an ac-cident, crime, or other emergency.
Halfway through his lecture, Perrin said: “I feel a little dizzy … is it hot in here to you?” Moments later he was on the � oor, having presum-ably passed out. Students were stunned, and to a certain extent, the bystander e� ect theory held true. Students stood up to see what happened, but it took a mo-ment for anyone to take action.
But eventually, some did take action. Senior Biology major Noel Moul was the � rst to make it to the front of the room, trying to help her professor. “I really thought he was kidding at � rst, but I didn’t want to risk it,” Moul said.
Moul wasn’t the only student to take action. Freshman Skie Os-born already left the room to get help by the time Perrin appeared to have regained consciousness. As Perrin was explaining his harmless experiment, Osborn came back to class with a Public Safety o� cer.
A few minutes later, police came to the door and asked Per-rin to speak with them outside of
the room. Reentering, Perrin ex-plained that a 911 call had gone out somewhere in the crowd while he was still on the � oor. Police had taken Perrin’s driver’s license to � le a police report and had cautioned him to notify campus security be-
fore performing this experiment again.
Osborn felt guilty for bringing police into the situation.
“My professor passed out,” Osborn said. “I was very wor-ried.” Osborn ex-plained her di� culty in contacting emergen-cy personnel, con-cerned that someone
in Perrin’s position might not have gotten help soon enough in a real emergency. “It wasn’t very easy to get someone. I had to run into the cafeteria and ask the cashier to call Public Safety. It would have been better if I had the number for DPS in my phone. I’m de� nitely put-ting it in my phone after this.”
Once the dust had cleared, ev-eryone understood that there had been no real danger. Resuming class, Perrin revealed that the ul-timate goal of his experiment was to help his students remember the principles of this theory, how it can be tested and in which settings it holds true. “A professor is always looking for ways to help students remember the material,” he said.
“I maybe should have popped up quicker,” Perrin said after class, feeling badly about having upset some students and pulling the po-lice into the issue. “But I do think people will remember.”
Social experiment goes awry in class
By ELIJAH SIMSSTAFF WRITER
PerrinSociology Professor
Waves of Service plan new project
For the holidays, tens of thousands of U.S. military members � y home before their upcoming deployments, many with very little money to spend on food and long hours left to be spent in airports and airplanes. As a pilot program for Pepper-dine’s service organization Waves of Ser-vice, the San Diego Waves are working to make this trip better for the United States servicemen and women traveling through San Diego’s Lindberg Field.
� e San Diego Waves, a Pepperdine alumni association, is partnering with the San Diego United Service Organization to pass out 2,000 reusable cinch back-packs � lled with food and drinks to ser-vicemen and women passing through the San Diego Airport on their way to their homes across the country. If this project is successful, it could be expanded by Pep-perdine to even more airports across the country.
� e idea for this Waves of Apprecia-tion project began during a breakfast dis-cussion between Lauren Bullock, Seaver class of 2002; Andrew Cook, Seaver class of 2005; and Reed Reichart, the parent of a 2010 Seaver graduate. According to Bullock, the group had wanted to discuss what the San Diego group’s next proj-ect for Step Forward Day would be, and
Reichart, given the idea after sitting next to a member of the U.S. military in the airport, suggested that the organization work with the USO to get food to travel-
ing soldiers. “� e USO was very enthusi-astic about the project,” she said. “And the project took o� from there.”
� e bags will be distributed in the San Diego Airport during the � ve days before � anksgiving and Christmas, the peak travel times for military members.
� e project has already gotten clear-ance with the TSA to pass out the back-packs beyond the security checkpoints, allowing the recipients to take free drinks onto the � ight. � e San Diego Waves are also looking to local schools to write thank you notes that will be included in the bags, Bullock said.
� e alumni have scheduled Nov. 12 as the day to � ll the bags at a San Diego loca-tion with food, drinks and notes.
According to Waves of Service Coor-dinator Annalee Shelton, if the San Di-ego Project is successful, it could then be duplicated in chapters of Waves of Service in other locations throughout the United States. A main goal of Waves of Service is to facilitate service projects in order to in-crease Pepperdine’s reputation for service.
“Pepperdine alumni love to connect over service, and the San Diego Waves have come up with an innovative and ef-fective way for alumni to come together
and serve the community,” Shelton said. � e project has been very successful
in its e� orts to collect donations thus far, Bullock reported. Money for 2,000 cinch backpacks has been donated, which are al-ready in the possession of the USO, wait-ing to be � lled.
However, money for food and drinks to � ll the backpacks is still needed. Ac-cording to Bullock, the Waves of Appre-ciation project has received more than $2,500, but is looking to gather $12,000 in donations in order to � ll the bags. Non-perishable snack food or drink donations will be gladly accepted as well.
“It is wonderful to know that if this project is successful, it could end up in airports around the country, helping even more servicemen and women,” Bullock said. “Although more donations will be needed to make this project a success, I feel like every time we turn around there’s something else coming together.”
Money donations can be made through the San Diego USO website with “Pepperdine Project” typed in the dedica-tion � eld, or they can be sent directly to Pepperdine University, Attn: Sandra Bar-soum, O� ce of Alumni A� airs HAC 304, 24255 Paci� c Coast Hwy., Malibu, CA 90263. Inquiries about donating food or other questions can be sent to [email protected].
By ANDREW KASSELMANNSTAFF WRITER
FBI � nds higher Malibu crime
Crime has risen in Malibu, according to statistics recently published by the FBI. � e most signi� cant increase has been in reported cases of non-violent property crime.
According to the Malibu Patch, there were 350 reported property crimes in 2010, a considerable increase from the 279 in 2009.
� ese statistics come from the FBI’s Uniform Crime Report. � e FBI pub-lishes this report annually after compiling information on reported crimes from law enforcement agencies all over the United States. � e information is then released to the public the following year after having been analyzed and organized.
� ese statistics are organized by state, region and o� ense. O� enses are divided into two categories: violent crime and property crime.
� e o� enses classi� ed as property crime are burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft and arson.
� e most signi� cant increase in Mali-bu in the 2010 report was in larceny-theft, according to the Malibu Patch, from 198 in 2009 to 260.
“Larceny-theft includes incidents such as stealing from unlocked cars, grand theft from houses and shoplifting,” Sgt. Derrick Alfred said. “� e numbers � uctuate from
year to year, and even on a daily basis.Alfred works with the Lost Hills De-
tective Bureau, whose o� cials check all the numbers on Malibu crime on a daily
basis and then allocate the necessary re-sources to determine where the problem is and how to improve it.
“Larceny-theft often goes up in the summer, when Malibu has many visitors. People, tourists especially, will leave their belongings in their cars in plain sight. Criminals look for these sorts of things, and will react if they see something. � ey even pull on car doors to see if they’re un-locked,” he said.
In terms of vio-lent crime, the city of Malibu has seen a slight increase, from 25 in 2009 to 26 in the latest report, ac-cording to the Malibu Patch.
Violent crime in-cludes murder, forc-ible rape, robbery and aggravated assault.
� e reason for this increase can be traced back to a particular incident that occurred in 2010: the death of Emily Shane. According to the Malibu Patch, Sina Khankhanian struck the girl with his car on PCH, and he has been charged with second-degree murder. � e trial starts Sept. 26.
However, it is not all bad news.
Incidents of aggravated assault have decreased from 22 in 2009 to 18. Car thefts have also decreased from 20 to 17, and there were no reported arsons, ac-cording to the Malibu Patch.
“Our numbers are showing a 24.27 percent decrease for this day in 2011 for larceny-theft,” Alfred said. � e bureau keeps a running total of all crime on a yearly basis, meaning that their numbers re� ect the di� erence between this same day a year ago.
“Many theft crimes rise on an even plane with other theft crimes, but it’s hard to say for certain,” he replied when asked
about the potential for other types of crime to rise simul-taneously. “However crimes such as aggravated assault do not tend to rise with property crimes.”
� e main issue is careless-ness. “A lot of the theft that we have could be prevented,” Alfred said. By leaving valu-
able possessions out in the open, or not taking care to lock up, larceny-theft is fa-cilitated.
� ough crime has risen, the overall level of safety of the Malibu community remains stable.
By CANEEL ANTHONYNEWS ASSISTANT
The most signifi cant increase
in Malibu in the 2010 report was in
larceny-theft
Concert: ten-day campaign to raise funds for water in Africa
“With 884 million people in the world that are living without access to clean water, we feel like it’s really important to start getting people in-volved to help,” Shearer said. “Oth-er campus groups like the Interna-tional Justice Mission are de� nitely working at similar projects, to help those in need by enabling them to make positive change but not make them dependent.”
� e free concert is expected to draw a crowd of more than 1,000 students and Malibu residents, ac-cording to Shearer.
From A1
[email protected] COURTESY OF THE WELLS PROJECT
To learn more about The Wells Project or the 10 Days campaign, visit 10days.cc.
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The Health Center is gear-ing up for flu season this fall, and they’re expecting a full house.
“According to county re-ports, the flu season is early this year, and cases are being report-ed locally,” said Nancy Safinick, director of Pepperdine Univer-sity’s Health Center. Along with many other universities, Pepperdine is making early preparations to fend off the spread of the virus around cam-pus, including offer-ing flu shots to students.
The flu season is often found in the colder months but is not strictly limited to winter. In fact, the virus may easily emerge in the fall or spring. In the past the flu has been one of the most common complaints that the Health Center sees on campus.
The acute febrile infection spreads quickly though dorm rooms, as the sickness spreads quickly. “Students are at high risk because of living in dorms where infections can spread quickly, and because of com-promised immune systems due to inadequate sleep and nutri-tion,” Safinick said.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Pre-vention, the flu virus is most commonly passed from person to person through respiratory droplets found in coughs and sneezes. The CDC estimates that on average 5 to 20 percent of U.S. residents get the flu, and more than 200,000 people are hospitalized from seasonal flu-related complications. The virus can also become more complicated for infants, preg-nant women, the elderly and those living together.
“I tried as much as possible to stay away from my room-mate when she had the flu last year, but I ended up catching it anyways,” senior Nakeisha Boozer said. She was one of the unlucky few who had not re-ceived the flu shot last year.
“I wish I would have gone to the Health Center,” she said. Students around campus were in agreement with Booz-er, claiming that the flu shot helped them avoid unnecessary illness.
“I received the flu shot last year and was able to interact with people in my dorm,” said sophomore Alex Brooker. The Sociology major was able to avoid skipping class due to the virus, while the rest of his dorm were fending off sore throats and headaches.
“It was speedy and quick. I don’t think I could have asked for better service,” Brooker said.
Safinick is warning others who live on campus to take ex-tra precautions against the flu this year. “Avoid contact with others who are ill and wash hands frequently,” Safinick said.
She also recommends that students with chronic medi-cal problems should call the
Health Center and make an appointment if they come in close contact with someone with the flu at (310) 506-4316.
Those who are “burning the candle at both ends” are advised by the Health Center to drink plenty of water and balance
their lives by eat-ing well, decreas-ing their stress lev-els, exercising and getting plenty of sleep. Those who choose to ignore bodily signals of fatigue may be-come more suscep-tible to catching the virus.
“The usual symptoms in-
clude a sudden onset of high fever, body ache, sore throat, dry cough, headache, swollen lymph nodes in the neck, chills, stuffy nose, feeling overly tired or fatigued and can include stomach symptoms, sneezing and wheezing,” Safinick said.
Flu shots on campus are free and available to every student. As the strains are constantly changing, it is important that each student be immunized. In addition to the vaccination, the Health Center will be host-ing “flu clinics,” across campus in the upcoming weeks to help raise awareness. The notorious “Stick or Treat” is also reap-pearing at Pepperdine just in time for the Halloween holiday. On Oct. 27 from 4 to 6 p.m., students are welcome to stop by the Health Center for both the free shot and candy.
Those who fall ill can contact the Health Center immediately at their round-the-clock nurs-ing advice line, on call at 800-413-0848. The line is available to students who have questions when the Health Center is not open. If symptoms worsen, Malibu Urgent Care and the Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center are both open for ser-vice.
What makes a good leader? According to School of Law Dean Deanell Reece Tacha, a good leader is one who values collaboration.
“[I admire] someone who is dedicated to the people and the institution that they are serving,” Tacha explained. “I think a good leader has to be someone who is fairly selfless. It’s certainly not about names and lights. It’s about people who can inspire oth-ers, motivate others and provide opportuni-ties for others — those who pave ways both for institutions and for people.”
During her time as a United States fed-eral judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals, Tacha was able to implement and shape her own leadership qualities. Since she has be-gun her time as dean at the School of Law, she is making strides toward a more associ-ated establishment.
“One overarching goal of mine is to make sure that the education that we are providing to our new attorneys is the kind of education that provides them with excel-lent legal skills, a sense of mission and an understanding of their role as leaders in the community and in the world — people who can articulate the importance of the rule of law,” Tacha said, “and be, as I’ve called it in my writings, ‘lawyer patriots for the future,’ to carry their sense of their calling as lawyers and to be leaders in the outside world.”
In addition to serving as a federal judge, Tacha served as chief judge from 2001 to 2007, and was an associate dean and pro-fessor at the University of Kansas School of Law.
Though her new role as dean will provide her with new opportunities and challenges,
Tacha explained that the environment at Pepperdine is one that has welcomed and embraced her.
“Everyone has been so warm and wel-coming and generous with their time. It feels like I’m a part of the family already.”
She has since begun numerous projects from curriculum review to building renova-tions.
“We have three curricular task forces that will be looking at different components of the curriculum,” Tacha said. “They will be appointed next week and then start their work: One is on legal research and writing, one is on the clinics, and one will be looking at the curriculum so that it better serves the needs of the students and the faculty.”
Building updates include replacing the carpet and furniture, scheduled to occur midyear, and long term, Tacha plans to up-date classrooms and build a large staircase between the structure levels.
In addition, Tacha will be attending a 22-city tour over the next few months coined the “Tacha Tour,” where she will be meeting with alumni, friends of the law school, judg-es and hiring partners. This will acquaint Tacha with the Pepperdine Law community.
But when it comes to her personal pas-sions, Tacha is a family woman.
“[I value] my family and my faith, my family activities, and my activities with my church and personal faith,” Tacha said.
In regard to the simple pleasures in her life, she values books, music and cooking, noting that she loves to create new dishes that are a bit out of the ordinary.
Though her role as dean leaves little time for simple pleasures in life, Tacha described one joy that would begin her ideal day.
“It would start with a beautiful sunrise.
I’ve come to love Malibu in the mornings. My window looks out on the ocean and the colors of the sunrise are just spectacular.”
To gain a new perspective on life in the legal profession as a woman, students, fac-ulty members and administrators attended “Hearing Her Story: Reflections of Women Judges” Friday, where Tacha, along with three female judges, spoke about their career paths.
The judges included U.S. Court of Ap-peals justices: Carolyn Dineen King, Doro-thy W. Nelson and Rosemary Barkett.
“[We’ve] gone from not being able to get a job because we are women to being chosen because you are a woman,” King said.
The event included many comical in-sights into life in the justice system as a female, and other helpful tips for students about getting a job after graduation.
“I look for clerks who want to make a difference in the world,” Nelson said. “I always ask: What do you want to do with your life? Have you written a book? Have you been abroad? I advise [students] to get active in the community.”
“Ask yourself, ‘What have I done today that has had any social redeeming value?’” Nelson continued.
Collectively, during her time as dean, Ta-cha hopes to maintain and expand upon the Law School’s already flourishing legal envi-ronment.
“I hope to continue the path of the law school toward enhanced excellence, good opportunities for our students and [create] a law school that makes a difference for the legal profession.”
By Rachel MilleRCopy Editor
Dean Tacha shares visioncourtesy of PePPerdine Law SchooL
Sharing Wisdom: Dean of the Pepperdine School of Law, Deanell Reece Tacha, joined Pepperdine on June 1.
Flu season hits prematurely
Students should defend themselves against commonly germ-ridden places this season and are advised to wash their hands after coming into contact with the following:
• Treadmills• Keyboards• Cell phones• Backpacks• Soap dispensers• ATMs• Remote controls• Door handles• Refrigerators • Microwaves• Water fountains• Any heavily populated area
According to a study released earlier this month by Pepperdine, nearly 41 percent of small businesses say they plan on hiring in the next six months. That stands in contrast to the 38.1 percent that do not plan to hire at all and the 21.1 percent that don’t know if they will.
A total of 7,502 small businesses, de-fined as those with revenue of less than $5 million, were polled. The Pepperdine Pri-vate Capital Markets Project of the Grazia-dio School of Business and Management conducted the study.
Asked to identify the top three issues that they are facing, 38.2 percent of the businesses cited economic uncertainty as the top issue. That was followed by 26 per-cent citing access to capital and 24 percent citing government regulations and taxes.
“Small businesses should be a top con-sideration as the president and other legis-lators seek to jump start job creation,” said John Paglia, lead researcher and associate professor of finance, in a press release. “Es-tablishing market confidence, improving
access to capital and improving regulatory tax structures are the most direct route to end the Great Recession and spark the Great Recovery.”
The small businesses were asked what they believed would be policy actions that would lead to job growth. Increased access to capital came in first with 34.8 percent, while tax incentives were second with 23.2 percent and regulatory reform in third with 18.3 percent.
In terms of looking for funding, small businesses said banks and investors are at-tractive options; however, most are unsuc-cessful in obtaining loans. Small businesses see bank loans as a financing source that they are most willing to use with 70.7 per-cent citing the option. That was followed by 35.7 percent opting for angel financing, 28.1 percent opting for private equity and 27.2 percent choosing venture capital.
On average, small business owners con-tacted 2.2 banks and spent 16 to 24 hours of time in the process.
“Many businesses are now question-ing whether contacting banks for credit is worth the time invested. Taking 16 to 24 hours away from ‘minding the store’ to
pursue a loan can be extremely detrimental to any small business, especially when the odds are not in their favor,” Paglia said. “If we can get credit flowing and hiring picks up, actions such as incentives that support the pursuit of advanced degrees and work-force retraining would set off further cre-ation of much needed, higher-wage jobs.”
To expand the pool of participants in the study, Pepperdine partnered with Dun & Bradstreet Credibility Corporation in August. Dun & Bradstreet holds an exten-sive database of small businesses.
As to what prompted the study, Paglia said, “The study was initiated broadly to help business owners make better invest-ment and financing decisions, which would strengthen our economy.”
The study also showed that out of the businesses that are planning on hiring, 47.8 percent cited sales and marketing skills as the greatest in demand followed by 41.6 percent opting for skilled labor and 38.8 percent preferring service/customer service.
A full report will be released in October.
Study spotlights small businessesBy edgaR heRnandez
NEws Editor
By chaRMaine clevelandstaff writEr
SafinickDirector of
University Student Health Center
Malibu: Pepp professor exposes human rights abuseinformation to help interested attorneys build a lawsuit to seize the property.
Along with the $30 million Malibu property, the Obiang family suppos-edly owns homes in Paris, Cape Town and Washington, D.C. Williams said that allowing these properties to be purchased with wealth that has been siphoned from the Equatorial Guinean
state treasury is violating U.S. federal laws, a crime that could indict many in-dividuals involved with the family here in Southern California.
“I’m hopeful that having the article published will get some people inter-ested, and perhaps get new attorneys interested in the case,” Williams said. “I think, too, that in many human rights cases, the best thing one can do is to shine a light on problems. Hopefully it
will have some impact in that way.”Since the article’s publication in
August, Williams has already received contact from several news sources and individuals interested in his research, including a producer from ABC and a refugee from Equatorial Guinea cur-rently studying at Stanford University.
Williams sees the press on the issue as a positive way to challenge governmen-tal corruption in Equatorial Guinea.
“Most of their oil is produced by American companies and comes to the United States. Our government, proven true in both Republican and Democrat-ic administrations, takes very little con-cern for the problems there, in part be-cause to do so would be to risk a source of oil,” William said.
Despite the possibility of current U.S. justice system prosecutions of the young Obiang Malibu resident,
Williams stressed that the “ignorance defense” needs to be dropped to fully expose members of such corrupt gov-ernmental practices.
Williams insists the existence of cor-ruption and human rights abuse per-vades all political lines.
“We live in a world where there re-ally is no such thing as ‘foreign policy,’” Williams said. “It’s all part of the same politics.”
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From A1
Is Pacifi c Coast Highway through Malibu the most dangerous stretch of road in the country? Some statistics support that claim, along with growing concern among the citizens and City Council of Malibu to reduce the risk of what some describe as the Autobahn running through a quiet, coastal beach community.
Local citizen and writer Ben Marcus once described PCH through Malibu as “America’s only public NASCAR track.” In January 2009, a woman driv-ing a stolen U-Haul raced through Malibu, cops and helicopters fl ying after her. Th e radio commentators on KNX 1070 radio following the chase described PCH through Malibu as “the most dangerous road in America.”
Statistics support the reputation of PCH as a death trap. According to www.citydata.com, there have been anywhere from one to eight traffi c fa-talities annually from 1991 to 2011 on PCH in the 20 years since Malibu be-came a city in 1990.
Just this past weekend, a large sec-tion of PCH just north of Sunset Bou-levard was closed for several hours due to a Ferrari slamming into a power pole, killing the passenger and critically in-juring the driver.
Th e accident occurred at approxi-mately 1:27 a.m., ejecting both men from the car. Th e Los Angeles County Fire Department reported that the car split in half upon impact and threw the two men 30 feet, where they landed on the beach below.
Th e driver, who was not killed, was driving with a suspended license and
had three DUI convictions. It has not yet been determined whether or not the driver was under the infl uence at the time of the accident but his speed was estimated at 90 mph in a 45 mph zone of the highway.
Many PCH commuters would agree that no number of sheriff ’s deputies on PCH would ever eliminate speeding.
Pepperdine School of Law student Jordan DeShazer, who was personally involved in an accident at the Kanan intersection of PCH, agrees that high-way is extremely dangerous.
“Having seen numerous accidents on the PCH, I never thought I would actually get in one myself,” DeShazer said. “I was stopped at the light and was hit from behind by a driver who claimed they didn’t see me. Everyone drives so fast on the PCH. She was go-ing about 50 miles per hour and took
out the entire back end of my SUV.”Malibu city council member Laura
Rosenthal announced in July 2011 that Caltrans had given Malibu a $300,000 grant to devise a safety plan for PCH. In the past year, safety con-cerns were magnifi ed by the death of 13-year-old Emily Shane.
On the evening of April 3, 2010, Emily Shane was killed while walking from a friend’s house on the shoulder of PCH. Th e driver who took her life was travelling at 70 mph. With the loss of their precious daughter, the Shanes began “A Safer PCH” and have since gotten many oth-er Malibu locals to join their eff orts in
making the road safer for pedestrians.Th e Sheriff ’s Teen Traffi c Off ender
Program, also known as STTOP, is another group that has recently been de-veloped to increase safety on PCH. Th is organization primarily focuses on teen drivers and informing parents of their teen’s reckless driving patterns.
With every fender bender and fatality, concern about a safer PCH increases. Citi-zens and the state are
investing money and time, but anyone who drives the highway regularly un-derstands that there is still a long way to go to achieve a safe PCH.
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PCH danger sparks grassroots activism By hanna hOUglUM
staff writEr
Flu season hits prematurely
“Having seen numer-ous accidents on the PCH, I never thought I would actually get in one myself.”
—Jordan DeShazerLaw Student
policy has been frustrating, as a mem-ber of a division staff .
“It seemed unfair,” Communication Division Chair Ken Waters said, noting that while the division does not know the various federal, state and Pepper-dine policies related to fi nancial aid, it is frustrating to know funds that could potentially decrease student loan debt are available and, due to an unclear policy, cannot be awarded.
On Sept. 12, 13 and 14, the Graph-ic attempted to reach the Offi ce of Financial Assistance for comment on treatment of departmental scholar-ships, expressing the dissatisfaction of students and division staff responsible for awarding departmental scholar-ships. More than a week later, on Sept. 21, the Graphic met with Lockhart to discuss the situation.
During the meeting, the Graphic
mentioned inconsistencies uncovered while researching the matter. For ex-ample, the Communication Division struggles every year with talented stu-dents not being able to accept scholar-ships awarded to them for their merit. Meanwhile, Financial Assistance fol-lows a policy in place under the prin-ciple that funds are limited and should be distributed among students as equi-tably as possible.
Lockhart expressed the willingness of the Offi ce of Financial Assistance and the University to reconsider treat-ment of departmental merit scholar-ships.
“It is worth the eff ort to revisit our current policies about departmental scholarships only being toward tu-ition,” Lockhart said, considering the eff ects of loan debt on students. “We’re open to making things better for our students.”
Although it “won’t happen over
night,” Lockhart said the Offi ce of Fi-nancial Assistance would look into al-tering the policy for the upcoming aca-demic year. According to Lockhart, the fi rst steps toward revising the guideline include “a combination of discussing with Mike [Truschke], talking to di-visions and any other areas that this may im-pact.
“It’s defi nitely time,” Lockhart said, noting that 25 years ago the cost of tuition was not $40,500.
“We don’t want policies in place that prevent us from helping students,” Lockhart said.
Lockhart also discussed how the misunderstanding of fi nancial aid poli-cies by students, faculty and staff can bring a negative impact on the offi ce.
“We’re doing everything we can
to help assist,” she said, “[even if ] it doesn’t always seem that way.”
Dozens of students are employed by the Communication Division, re-ceiving scholarships in return for their work in student groups like the debate team, the Graphic, Currents Maga-
zine, KWVS Radio and NewsWaves. For many, the departmen-tal scholarship policy resulted in working long hours with no compensation.
“I probably went into the fi nancial aid offi ce four or fi ve
times to meet with fi nancial aid advis-ers to fi nd some loophole to get the scholarship that I was actively earning working 30 hours a week in the [Cur-rents Magazine] newsroom,” said se-nior Heather Manes, who was editor in chief of Currents last spring. “My fi -
nancial aid adviser actively tried to fi nd a way to get me my scholarship.
“Basically, in the end, they told me my fi nancial aid was maxed out, even though I was taking out thousands in loans,” Manes said. “It was super dis-appointing because you’re told, ‘Work hard, and everything will work out.’ I took scholarship positions fi guring it would help pay for school and help my mom fi nancially. Instead, I basically worked for free while everyone around me was getting paid to be there.”
Lockhart encourages students and divisions to bring concerns to the Of-fi ce’s attention, since helping students is its priority — even if it means re-evaluating the validity of past policies.
“Sometimes that’s all it takes,” Lockhart said.
Aid: Financial changes ‘won’t happen overnight’
“We don’t want policies in place that prevent us from help-ing students.”
—Janet LockhartDirector of Financial Assistance
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Graphic Executive Editor
Scott LawrenceManaging Editor
Zach AlfredAssociate Editor
Sonya SinghOnline Managing Editor
Jessica Abu-GhattasNews Editor
Edgar HernandezAssistant News Editor
Madison LeonardNews Assistant
Caneel AnthonySports EditorAlbert Owusu
Assistant Sports EditorNariné Adamova
Perspectives EditorIan McDonaldAssistant
Perspectives EditorTaylor Harris
Life & Arts EditorNikki TorrienteAssistant
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Life & Arts AssistantBritt Kidd
Design EditorAlexa Stoczko
Section DesignersEmily BranchAmy CumminsKealy JaynesAndrei Zamfi r
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The Graphic is an editorially independent weekly student newspaper for the greater Pepperdine community. It serves the community with news, opinion, contemporary information and a public forum for discussion.
The Graphic strengthens students for purpose, service and leadership by developing their skills in writing, editing and publication production, by providing a vehicle to integrate and implement their liberal arts education, and by developing students’ critical thinking through indepen-dent editorial judgment.
The Graphic participates in Pepper-dine’s Christian mission and affi rmations, especially the pursuit of truth, excellence and freedom in a context of public service.
Although the Graphic reports about Pepperdine University and coordinates with curricula in journalism and other disciplines, it is a student and not a Uni-versity publication. Views expressed are diverse and, of course, do not correspond to all views of any University board, administration, faculty, staff, student or other constituency.
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QUESTION OF THE WEEK“What are your opinions of Facebook?”
“It is an evil mechanism that dictates the lives of the young people of the world.”
MALLORY MALONEY
Freshman
“Sometimes it can be re-ally distracting from other
things, like homework.”
BROOKE FUGATE
Sophomore
“It improves communication on all sorts of levels, from
day-to-day, to long distance.”
JEANNIE PURCAR
Junior
“I think it’s a great tool for keeping friendships alive.”
WOJTEK PELIKS
Senior
Hundreds of protesters are oc-cupying Wall Street, an outpouring of populist anger and resentment directed toward abusive corporations and corrupt special
interests. Heavily in� uenced by the Arab Spring
on the other side of the globe, the Oc-cupy Wall Street movement is an organic people’s uprising, not backed by special interests or partisans like those that jump-started the Tea Party movement.
� e peaceful protesters have been sprayed with mace, publicly beaten and blatantly abused by overzealous NYPD o� cers. Many of the most egregious en-counters can even be found online on the group’s Livestream page, or on YouTube. Yet, the general public is mostly unaware of the extraordinary movement taking place: Not a single mainstream news outlet has a� orded this any coverage.
Why, when the unemployment rate holds at a disheartening 9 percent, when you have this remarkable event occur-ring in the middle of New York City, where so many of said news organizations have headquarters and bureaus, is there no coverage? � is is a true expression of the democratic right to free assembly at work in America; why isn’t there media exposure?
� e answer is a depressing one, a real downer for any ethical journalist or concerned citizen in this country: Even though the mainstream media is perfectly aware of what’s happening, they’re turning a blind eye because the anti-corporate mes-sage is damaging to the mainstream media — which has become completely corpora-tized over the last few decades, dependent upon � nancial interest over public interest. � e corporations that own these news organizations have an entrenched lobbying presence in Congress; they’re part of the problem. � is gross dereliction of duty, this de� cit in journalistic ethic, this aban-donment of the very notion of the press as watchdog is vile and unconscionable.
With the GOP bleating terms like “job creators,” “class warfare” and “socialism!” to a credulous American audience, these conglomerates are free to duck market regulations and reign in their economic power over every sector of American life, including the news media.
� ey report only on what sells. � ey go for shock and outrage rather than content or depth. � ey seek to entertain, rather than inform. � is media relies on endless clips, sound bites and insipid panel com-mentary over actual reporting. For Occupy Wall Street, we get no coverage at all.
Without essential public exposure, Occupy Wall Street runs the risk of being sti� ed completely. Police will continue to reach over the sidewalk barrier to rip out a woman’s hair on video; young people will continue to be pepper-sprayed in the face, thrown to the ground and beaten in the middle of a busy NYC street. And no one will ever know, because they’ll never see it. If a cable news pundit doesn’t blather about it, did it even happen?
As Americans, as people of good con-science, as people who believe in the de-mocracy we purport to live in, this cannot stand. We must speak truth to power. We must say that this is a disgrace to America, a disgrace to democracy.
� ey seek to silence the cries of our fel-low citizens, who are guilty of believing in that essential Americanism: “My country, right or wrong. If right, to be kept right; if wrong, to be set right.”
We cannot remain deaf to this struggle. � e citizen’s duty is to remain vigilant in matters of abuse of power and encroach-ment upon our rights and freedoms. While I’m not asking you to board a plane for New York, I am asking you to ful� ll your patriotic duty, to get educated.
By SIENNA JACKSON
Media neglect protests
LUKE RUEGGER / ART EDITOR
Many colleges have had to face shooting tragedies over the past few years. As the list of universities that have experienced campus shoot-ers grows, fortunately, Pepperdine has not found itself among them. Last week, though, when a student reported what they thought was a shooter on campus, all that was threatened. Luckily it turned out to be a false alarm, a misunderstanding that con� rmed the competence of DPS in reacting to shooting threats.
While the opportunities are few and far between for the department to show o� this strength, a positive problem to have, following the “toy gun incident,” we can now say with con� dence that, come the unimagi-nable, highly capable o� cers are on standby. We know that their ability to contain the situation, secure the weapon, and make sure that everyone in the vicinity is safe within a matter of minutes means that we can rest easy. After witnessing the depart-ment’s response, we applaud DPS for responding to this incident with the appropriate level of seriousness.
All too often the lament “never again” is heard after unfortunate events occur. When we fail to prevent a situation, the pause in action caused by a fear of overreacting always lingers in our minds. We ask our-selves, “What could we have done di� erently?” While the incident from last Wednesday may have been a false alarm, the manner in which DPS re-acted showed that they were ready to act so that we wouldn’t have to re� ect on what we could’ve done di� erently should the worst come to fruition.
As the Graphic editorial read in
the wake of the Tucson shooting, “All of us have a responsibility to one another to look out for all of our best interests.” Fortunately, this was a practice run for the Pepper-dine population, and for all intents and purposes, it appears that we passed. Remember that the immedi-ate response by DPS was only made possible by the student who called it in. � e student caller, whoever he or she may be, also deserves credit for contributing to the safety of our campus. In the rush to laugh o� the comic situation, what we in retrospect see as a gross overreaction, we forget that if the situation had been a real shooting incident, it would have been resolved that much quicker due to the fast thinking of the vigilant student and the rapid execution of the DPS emergency plan.
We must remember that this is something for which they’ve prac-ticed and made themselves ready. � e emergency active shooter drill executed by DPS on Aug. 10 had the department well prepared for responding to a scare such as the one we had. � e annual drill draws DPS, the Los Angeles County Sheri� ’s Department and the LA County Fire Department together “to formulate the quickest and safest response to a reported campus shooting incident,” as detailed on the LACoFD website. � e yearly simulation centers around a di� erent campus venue each drill, where Sheri� ’s deputies and search and rescue teams map out entry points and re� ne evacuation tactics. As stated in the LACoFD press re-lease, the focus is to establish the best method of con� ning the shooter and
extricating the wounded. � ey will hold another drill next April.
� e average Pepperdine student likely has gripes about DPS in one way or another. Any student who’s been on the wrong side of one too many parking tickets probably wouldn’t regard DPS with much enthusiasm. Many Pepperdine students have had to deal with DPS in an unpleasant situation, and as a result have had to face some serious punishments. However we feel about these situations, ultimately the most important role DPS plays is to keep our student body safe, and to this end they passed the test last week.
� ey receive our praise after kick-ing some creep o� campus and our scorn when they slap those tickets on our cars. How we as students respond doesn’t change their job. While it is harder to warm up to someone whom you face primarily only when confronted by your slip-ups, keeping Pepperdine orderly and secure is a small price to pay.
Even though the gun did not turn out to be real, the fact is that it could have posed possibly the most serious threat Pepperdine could ever face. Protecting students is the top prior-ity of DPS. We forget that we need emergency procedures for more than the occasional wild� re.
Imagine the devastation if there were a real shooter on campus. Imag-ine the nightmare that would ensue if DPS were not able to respond quickly enough. Although the probability of a shooting may be low, the impact of such an event is reason enough to expect constant vigilance. It is always best to err on the side of caution.
I joined Facebook on May 7, 2007. I know this because the new Facebook Timeline fea-ture allows me to look at my
entire life, literally from birth. � e new look is set to go global in the coming weeks, and you are all go-ing to hate it, but for all the wrong reasons.
How did I get the new pro-� le before everyone else? Easy: I cheated. A sneak peek is open to all Facebook application developers, so the solution is just to create an app that does nothing, and poof, you’re in. Of course, once you enable the Timeline, there’s no way to change it back, a little detail I accidently overlooked.
Judging by the reaction to last week’s design changes, I’m going to go out on a limb here and pre-dict that the reaction will involve complaining, lots of complaining. When they put the new live feed in the corner, everyone went nuts. For some reason, I had already had it for a couple months and didn’t notice anything di� erent. � e other new change was the “top stories” section and the ability to divide people into groups, including “close friends,” which enhances the stalker capabili-ties we all use anyway. Granted that only half of the new stu� was actu-ally novel for me, but I saw no real damage to the core usability of the system. Reading the comments of my friends, you’d think Zuckerberg had just revealed himself as the An-tichrist. � e hatred for the changes was immense. I couldn’t believe just how emotional everyone was about two little changes. Statuses like “Google+ is starting to look really appealing right about now” started popping up like daisies.
� is leads me to the “new” new Facebook: the Timeline. Why they decided to release some minor tweaks just a few weeks before roll-ing out the big package is beyond me, but at last � ursday’s annual F8 Developers Conference, they brought the house down with the revelation of the new pro� le redesign, arguably the most drastic in the website’s history. Zuckerberg didn’t say when it would come out, only that it “won’t be available for a few weeks.” � e idea is that instead of just showing what you’ve been up
to recently, it will be a showcase of your life. � e timeline is fully cus-tomizable and allows users to focus on the biggest events of their lives that they want to be featured. Users will be able to add impactful events like buying a home, having a baby, and getting a new job. � e idea is to get the pro� le to re� ect a deeper picture of who the user really is on a personal level.
Here is the wrong reason to hate the new Facebook: It’s di� erent. Facebook is always changing; get over it. � ere is no “old” Facebook. Every “old” Facebook anyone has ever pined for in the fresh hours of a redesign was at one point a hated “new” Facebook. � e change will occur, people will whine, they will get over it.
Here is the right reason to hate the new Facebook: It’s absolutely terrifying. Some of you may have picked up on this earlier, but Timeline is going to document your entire existence. From the day you were born, through all those awk-ward childhood photos your parents have posted, into your high school years, running up into college and the present. Every bad decision you’ve ever made, thrown right back at you; every terrible haircut, every angry rant and every incriminat-ing photo from that crazy weekend freshman year, all right there for the world to see in all it’s shameful glory. � e goal of Timeline is to be
all-inclusive, whether you like it or not.
If privacy was ever a concern before, now it has probably been upgraded to slight panic. Face-book has somehow convinced us to divulge everything in the name of sharing, which they will take to the bank in the form of information. Data is the new currency of realm, ladies and gentleman and we’ve giv-en all of ours away absolutely free. � ose ads on the side of your page that automatically cater to what you just typed are only the beginning. Facebook and any marketer in their good graces now knows you better than you know yourself.
I absolutely hate to sound like an alarmist, but what I see occur-ring needs serious commentary. To borrow a movie metaphor, we are plugging ourselves into the Matrix. Our virtual lives, what used to be just shadows of our real selves, are being transformed into a copy of who we really are. Our online selves now have all our memories laid out in sequence as if our pro� le had been there for all those events.
� e social network is the epitome of what Web 2.0 is supposed to be about. We have online pro� les to connect and share among ourselves who we really are. “Oh, Ian just liked ‘� e Lord of the Rings.’ I didn’t know that about him, how interesting.” But what I fear is oc-curring is that we are starting to
cater our real selves to � t our online pro� les. I can’t count how many times I’ve heard someone say, “It’s not a real relationship until it’s Face-book o� cial.” How many young adults are growing up in a world where social status is determined by the quantity of online friends rather than the quality of your � esh and blood connections?
Your life is far too complex to be captured digitally. You are far too special of a person to ever be encapsulated by what is displayed on a website. Feelings, experiences, nu-ances of personality and character, all these things cannot be digitized. No picture will ever convey what it was like to be there, the excite-ment of the moment. No amount of likes on your status can make you feel truly wanted, and no change in relationship status can ever compare to the feeling of falling in love.
� e new Facebook is going to make it even easier for us to fall into the trap of neglecting our real selves. We are already a generation lacking in authentic connection because all we know is shallow digital interac-tion. You don’t have to delete your pro� le (which is good, because you probably can’t); just remember that social media is a tool for enriching your life, not the other way around.
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Students blessed with lives without war Entangled
in the heavy loads of classes, upcoming pa-pers and exams, this � fth week might have you feeling a bit overwhelmed.
And as you walk to class with the ocean settling softly upon the slopes of your shoulders, it can be easy to forget the beautiful place in which you live. Today, most of you will have the same routine schedule, going to classes, eating meals, seeing friends and attending to other com-mitments you have lined up. Yet in many parts of the world, a day like this would be a mere dream.
For months, the bloody con� ict that has continued between Qadda�
loyalists and rebel forces has been followed closely through the eyes of international media and displayed on our television screens. � e � ght to unclench Muammar Qadda� ’s pow-erful hand of authority has provoked a strong reaction from anti-Qadda� � ghters seeking territorial gains, causing the Libyan people to su� er catastrophic fatalities while watching their own country be stripped apart by bombs, missiles and shootings.
In Libya, around 5,000 refugees remain stranded from their own country, setting up in camps along the border of Egypt and Tunisia, countries that have both recently had their own revolutions. � reatened by the growing violence and danger that has spread wildly throughout the country, these men, women and children live in ruthless conditions, often going days without the basic supplemental needs for survival.
� ere have also been horrify-ing reports of women being raped by soldiers as a tactic of revenge, causing pain, humiliation, and often death. Along with this, a sub-population of black African migrants residing in Libya has also been tar-geted, their lives threatened. Using racial pro� ling as a weapon, rebels have gone after those, mainly of Af-rican descent, who resemble former mercenaries Qadda� once used to carry out his attacks. Many of these individuals are innocent merchants, yet they continue to be attacked and imprisoned.
Of course, this is just a glimpse of the brutality that has yet to come to an end in Libya. To pretend that these violations do not occur is not only abandoning those in need, but is also a disservice to ourselves. It is crucial for students on this campus to look at the continuing con� icts
outside the boundaries of our small campus in Malibu. � e more knowledge we can accumulate about international topics, the broader our perspectives will be in understand-ing cross-cultural issues and gaining geopolitical awareness. From this awareness, we can take a step back and re� ect, to see the opportunities we have not only as blessings, but as instruments for change.
As students of Pepperdine Uni-versity, we are called to live a life of purpose, service and leadership. � e next time you have a chance to walk to class in re� ection, ask yourself what this means to you, and how you can take action in your own life.
If you’re in the process of deciding whether you should volunteer in a soup kitchen near home or in one somewhere in Somalia, read on. � e choice between serving near or far
recently confronted 2011 Pepperdine alumnus Phoenix Eyre, and his conclu-sions are worth sharing.
If you’ve met Eyre, you know what it is to witness a � reball of energy in human form. I have met few people as stoked as he is on life, Jesus and to whomever he is speaking. After graduating, Eyre started the Global Christian Taskforce (GCT), an ecumenical organization working to form a worldwide network of Christians to bet-ter minister to the needy. He heard God’s call to this path in India last winter, where he witnessed people in dire situations and only a handful of overworked missionaries to help them. He thinks that inter-denom-inational cooperation and greater giving could improve the situation.
It turns out that even if you are fol-lowing God, you still have to strategize. While spending the past week at Abilene Christian University’s Bible Lectures, representing the GCT, Eyre was encour-aged to rethink the organization’s outreach model. Some people advised him that instead of organizing global missions, as he had planned, he should help the needy in our own country. � is is a fair point. It’s a mistake to skip over the legitimate needs of our own neighbors for the sake of foreign ones. Additionally, travel to distant lands requires more resources. Not only do we face the challenge of navigating a di� erent political and cultural system, we drop major cash on travel and shipping. Working locally can make a more sustain-able and economical di� erence.
Serving locally also has a healthy humility about it. It’s not exotic, it’s not an adventure, and it attracts less attention to your heroism. It’s just meeting people’s needs that you witness as you go about your life.
At the same time, it’s impossible to argue that material need in the U.S. is any-where near as great as in other countries. We have government programs for the destitute, at the very least. Compared to the impoverished existence of many around the world, America’s poor live a decent life. In addition, from a Christian perspective, there is a higher chance of reaching someone for Christ in a country where the gospel is not common knowl-edge. As Eyre saw in India, there are so many opportunities outside our borders.
Should we prioritize service near or far? To answer this question for yourself, you must choose between using resources most directly (nearer to home) or using them to help those who need it most (outside our borders). � ere’s no right answer, but you’ll make a wiser decision if you keep this in mind. You may be able to � nd an e� ective compromise between the two.
In seeking such a compromise, Eyre plans several changes for the GCT:
1. � e GCT’s � rst ministry will be near its headquarters in Portland, Ore. � is way it can spend conservatively in its � rst months and gain experience in a safer, more familiar environment.
2. Instead of starting a new mission campaign in a di� erent country each year, the GCT will remain at a site for three to � ve years, allowing it to build on momen-tum that it creates through contacts and familiarity.
3. No matter where the GCT is focusing its e� orts at any given time, the organization will always provide a resource network and funding for existing minis-tries around the world so they can work globally and e� ciently at the same time.
� ese are just examples of ways to plan service that is both e� cient and far reach-ing; experiment to � nd your own path.
Finally, if you do leave the U.S., remember that you don’t have to go all the way to Africa or Asia in order to � nd people in extreme need. Our neighbors in Haiti and Mexico are much closer and o� er many opportunities to serve.
If you choose to go far, work as sustain-ably as possible. If you choose to stay local, work with a global awareness: It’s a balance.
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Graphic: Having supported Obama so strongly in the 2008 election, how did your time as am-bassador transform your view of his administra-tion and leadership?
Kmiec: There’s something extraordinarily special about representing your country in a foreign country that manifests itself in surpris-ing ways. There’s always the sense when you’re an ambassador, you have to transcend yourself; you can’t give in to your own opinion.
You have to be well acquainted with the view of your president, of course. But not just his view, the sovereign view of the U.S. as it’s trying to express itself at any given time. And that’s a serious responsibility, and one that weighs on you when you’re in the job.
One thing that I experienced in the two years I was there was how well-respected the present government of the United States is in Europe, and much of that positive good will is attributable to the personality, the vision and the actions of Barack Obama. In truth, I felt that my work was facilitated greatly by his presidency.
G: Do you think Obama has properly handled the Arab Spring?
K: Even the question is a bit metaphysical, because how do you handle the yearning for freedom of another people in another culture?
The best embassy practice anticipates the likelihood of political change and what it means for the region.
If matters unravel quickly as they did in Tripoli, we have an obligation to our own personnel, which is why we came so swiftly to the aid of our staff in Tripoli. And in every region America should stand for democratic, accountable government.
Sometimes we have accepted less for stabil-ity in the region, but there is a price to that. The reality of any debate about foreign policy is the scarcity of limits, the limits of your ability to address every situation with the same degree of intensity.
When we see oppression, in Syria or Libya, we want it to stop and we say so. But seldom is military intervention wise or possible. Do we intervene unilaterally? Not militarily, but we should be front and center diplomatically exploring every alternative to violence. And these things didn’t all happen in the same way.
But I think that the different level of atten-tion [in regards to Libya and Syria] was just simply the serendipity of how that played out. But there’s no way for me to weigh a Libyan life against a Syrian life; there’s no way for me to say that one is more valuable then another.
I do think it’s just the nature of how the problems manifested themselves.
G: How well do you think the administration has handled the Palestinian UN statehood bid, as a strong supporter of Israel but also as a media-tor between the Palestinian Authority and Israel?
K: I think the president is right, that the mere statement of recognition of statehood doesn’t resolve the issue. It does however, af-fect international attitude, and we have been promising a two-state solution for generations.
The people of Palestine have suffered greatly by its absence. The people of Israel have suffered by its absence. And when you look at the problem with fresh eyes, you say to yourself, “Why exactly isn’t this happening?”
There is a mutual interest in security, and I think President Obama made it fairly clear to Israel throughout these discussions that the [East Jerusalem and West Bank] settlement issue is not one that is moving us toward peace but is moving us away from it.
Now, could we have done more about that, in a more even-handed way? Probably. Some of my State Department friends have a hard time seeing both sides. But the president understands.
If I suddenly found myself as secretary of state or foreign policy advisor to the president, would I advise him to continue to insist that the settlement activity stop?
Yes, and just as the Palestinians would be sanctioned by Congress if they allow violence to threaten Israel, the settlements which delay peace and are their own form of provoca-tion by Israel should be treated similarly by Congress.
G: Do you think he would ever have the politi-cal power to accomplish that?
K: Let’s look out at the landscape. What we see are a lot of people who generally don’t have anything to do with foreign policy suddenly being foreign policy experts in the Congress for purposes of gaining the applause of one side of that controversy that has a strong po-litical appeal in the United States.
The short-term interest of the domestic politician is to get elected, and there is an unfortunate formula now that says, “Well, let’s just see the Israeli perspective on this is-sue, gain their affirmation and applause, gain their support for our campaigns, and we’ll be elected, and magically when it becomes our turn to be decision makers, we’ll do the right thing.”
I venture to say that that’s everyone’s inter-nal discussion. The problem is, the problem is here now and it’s been here for a good long time and it’s not going to stabilize itself. The problem is, the people of Palestine can’t wait forever.
Their people are dying without adequate access to food and medical care, which is made more difficult to obtain because of entry points being blocked.
Abbas and all the people of good will of the world have an obligation to not close their eyes to this.
One of the positives to come from the reality is that you’re not going to stop the Palestinians from wanting what we want, namely the ability to have access to a doctor, medicine, food and materials with which to have a decent life.
G: What would you like to see happen in the next 12 months, as the presidential election ap-proaches?
K: Well, I admire anyone who puts himself or herself forward as a candidate, but I haven’t seen anyone as talented and as capable as President Obama to lead the country among the competition.
Right now as I look at the stage of people who have presented themselves as leaders for our country, I see a leader who has been dealt a very difficult hand and has still moved us forward: in international standing, in terms of unwinding the very costly military mistakes of the past, in terms of reducing the terror threat and whose economic policies have kept the average family’s woes up front even if they haven’t been licked yet.
Unemployment is high, but that has more to do with his predecessor’s misspent trillions on violence than on roads, schools, hospi-tals and yes, health care. I think we’ve got a person of intelligence, of judgment, who is capable of inspiring our own people.
He is certainly extremely respected interna-tionally. Would I want to set all of those quali-ties aside for what the Tea Party represents?
No, because what it represents seems to change daily, but at its core, it represents neither the best of the president’s efforts for common ground, nor even the best of Reagan Republicanism — instead of pride of nation, the Tea Party substitutes angry derision of na-tion, it questions the very idea of our founding that we could “have a more perfect union” to do what? Not just ignore the needs of our neighbor, but “establish justice.”
Barack Obama is the president of the United States, and he deserves to be returned to office. He also deserves the help of the Con-gress. As I see it, the issue of 2012 is more about ensuring that the next Congress acts responsibly, not with changing presidents.
Interview conducted by Zach alfredManaging Editor
Kmiec shares diplomatic insight
Top: Kmiec poses in front of his home in Malta with refugees from North Africa. The refugees had landed in Malta while escaping violence in North Africa, and would soon leave to begin lives in the United States.
Left: Kmiec greets an employee of the U.S. Embassy in Libya. The embassy workers were rescued and transported to Malta by boat after Qaddafi’s crack-down began.
Bottom right: Kmiec sits with Maltese Minister of Finance Tonio Fenech during the signing of a treaty between the United States and Malta in June 2010. The treaty arranged for the implementa-tion of anti-nuclear security measures at sea ports in the small island nation.
Bottom left: Kmiec greets Pope Benedict as President George Abela of Malta looks on.
Douglas Kmiec, Caruso Family professor of constitutional law and recently retired U.S. ambassador to Malta, answered a few controver-sial questions asked by the Graphic this week regarding his tenure as ambassador, U.S. foreign policy in the Mediterranean, the Palestinian statehood bid and the 2012 elec-tion.
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LIFE & ARTSSeptember 29, 2011
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Campus Looney Toons
Pepperdine Improv Troupe launches fall season
� e Pepperdine Improv Troupe, known as PIT, may be one of the best-kept secrets on campus. Once a week, a select group of about 15 students meets to rehearse what cannot be rehearsed: improvisation.
� is year’s members auditioned early to create a strong bond as an ensemble before their � rst show tomorrow night. At monthly shows, PIT is split up into teams to play improvisational games, simi-lar to shows such as “Improviganza” and “Whose Line is it Anyway?”
“PIT has been around for over a decade and is one of Pepperdine’s traditions that
always has a packed house and a huge following,” said PIT Vice President Sa-vannah Garrett. “Our shows are always packed and highly anticipated.”
Last year’s group was primarily made up of seniors, so this year, there’s plenty of new talent to go around. � is year’s line-up includes Jesse Aston, Hayden Chris-tensen, Josh Downs, Savannah Garrett, Jamye Grant, Britt Hennemuth, Craig Knepley, Katie McDonough, Meghan McDonough, LeeAndrea Morton, Ha-ven Nutt, Shelby Parsons, Zachary Taylor and Michael � omas-Visgar. Only four of these are returning members to PIT this year.
Garrett described this year’s group as
having a “playful” dynamic. “Something awesome about PIT is
the mix of people that we have,” Garrett continued. “Some are � eater majors, some Business, some Communications and some English, but despite all that we come together to create something won-derful: comedy.”
New member, sophomore transfer stu-dent Meghan McDonough gets the to op-portunity to work alongside PIT president and sister Katie McDonough.
“I’m ecstatic to be able to be in it with my sister Katie,” McDonough said. “One of my favorite parts about PIT is how we are a team. We all want each other to suc-ceed and will jump up to help each other
on stage no matter what.”Last year, Garrett also had the opportu-
nity to work alongside her brother. “Having another sibling pair this year
is great,” Garrett said. “Working with my brother last year was de� nitely the high-light of my sophomore year.”
Rehearsals consist of material not much di� erent from an actual show. Non-verbal communication and improvisation-al games are practiced in order to perfect it for the stage.
“Rehearsals are an absolute blast, and the group is already very close,” ju-nior Hayden Christensen said. “I can’t
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LIFE & ARTS September 29, 2011 Graphic B2
VIRGO — Wander through the aisles of Ralphs with a friend and pretend you’re registering for a wedding.LIBRA — Start walk-ing backward around campus and whistle the backing-up noise.SCORPIO — Sleep on the couches in the Caf be-tween classes. Keep one eye open. SAGITTARIUS — Try to get a Slinky to walk down the stairs from the SAC to Upper Dorm Row.CAPRICORN — Keep brushing your teeth.AQUARIUS — Adjust your appearance in one
of those hallway corner mirrors. Guys, try shav-ing.PISCES — Bring Scorpio a pillow.ARIES — Buy Virgo some Wheat � ins.TAURUS — Silently give Capricorn a single piece of � oss. � en, walk away.GEMINI — Begin jogging the stairs between the SAC and Upper Dorm Row.CANCER — Walk quickly around corners without looking.LEO — Pretend you’re a highway patrolman and pull Libra over for a moving violation.
1725, British Gen. Robert Clive was born. Clive secured India for the British and became inordinately wealthy in the process. As a school-child, Clive tried his hand at racketeer-ing, threatening to vandalize mer-chants’ shops if they didn’t pay him. As an o� cer in the East India Company’s army, he conquered modern-day Bangladesh and began collecting taxes from 20 million people. (Yes, that’s right. � e East India Company had an army and collected taxes.) Clive sent the share price of the EIC through the roof. He sent his own wealth back to England in the form of diamonds and had roughly £300,000 in 1760, which is about $54 billion in today’s dollars. (Yes, I actually did that math, thanks to a 2005 document on historic in� ation rates from the House of Commons library.) Clive was made a baron and eventually retired to England, where he was accused of corruption. � e next guy in charge of India was also charged with corruption, but the guy after that, Lord Cornwallis of Yorktown surrender fame, fared much better. He died of a fever.
1907, the cornerstone of Wash-ington National Cathedral was laid. Congress had passed a charter in 1893 that allowed the Protestant Episco-pal Cathedral Foundation to begin construction; and, keeping church and state mostly separate, the foundation built the cathedral, but Teddy Roos-evelt was there when the cornerstone was laid. It took 93 years to build the neo-Gothic cathedral and, in brilliant parallelism, George H. W. Bush was there at its completion. � e cathedral boasts stained glass windows depict-ing the lives of Confederate generals Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson. Another stained-glass window is dedi-cated to steel tycoon and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. Further, as a result of a children’s design contest, there’s a Darth Vader gargoyle — technically, it’s a grotesque — on the exterior of the building. Evidently, these colorful stained-glass windows and imperial gargoyle aren’t enough; decorative work on the building continues. And, be-cause the Aug. 23 Virginia earthquake damaged the building, expensive repair work is also underway. So, like every good church, the National Cathedral will still be able to pass the collection plates for the building fund.
1911, Italy declared war on the Ottoman Empire. � is wasn’t the start of World War I; it was the start of a military con� ict I didn’t know existed — the Italo-Turkish War. Italy fought the Ottoman Empire for Libya. Essentially, Italy was trying to keep up with the Joneses and get African colonies like the rest of Europe. � ey saw Tripoli was ripe for the picking, so they went picking. Future fascist Benito Mussolini took a very public anti-war stance, but the war raged despite him. � e Italo-Turkish War foreshadowed World War I in many ways. Italian troops deployed airplanes in war time and dropped the � rst, but certainly not the last, aerial bomb on Libya. Further, Italian victory showed the Balkans how weak the Ottomans really were. � ree Balkan con� icts followed, the third of which began World War I. Italy controlled Libya until World War II, but still trades a lot with them. Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi, whose birthday is also today, was close to Qadda� until this year. � ey’ve since had a falling out.
1962, NASA launched Canada’s � rst satellite, “Alouette 1.” Like all good things, this satellite was named for a French Canadian folk song, and Canadians are proud of it. “Alouette 1” was the � rst satellite not constructed by the United States or Soviet Union. But, as foresaid, they didn’t launch it themselves. NASA launched “Alouette” into orbit from Vandenberg Air Force Base up in Santa Barbara County. � at launch was a great act of international cooperation. Just for one day, Cana-dians and Americans were able to put aside their historic dispute about Or-egon’s northern border to do something constructive — study the ionosphere. And study the ionosphere little “Alou-ette” did. � e satellite functioned for 10 years before it was switched o� , but it’s still in orbit. In fact, it may be up there for some time. In 1966, Life magazine estimated that “Alouette 1” would remain in orbit for 1,000 years. � at would make “Alouette 1” one piece of the space junk depicted in “WALL-E” and probably the only piece of Canadian litter anywhere — except, of course, “Alouette 2.”
1982, the Tylenol murders claimed their � rst victim in Chicago. As the lethal bottles came from dif-ferent factories, investigators believe someone removed bottles of Tylenol from shelves of Chicago area stores, added cyanide to the capsules and replaced the bottles. � e murders claimed seven lives, but no suspect has been charged. One man in New York wrote to Tylenol’s maker, Johnson & Johnson, and demanded $1 million to stop the murders. He was found to have no connection to the crimes, but served 13 years for extortion. An-other man accused of the murders was cleared but had a nervous breakdown because of the media attention and ended up committing second-degree murder himself. In May, the FBI started investigating Ted “Unabomber” Kaczynski for the Tylenol murders, but he maintained his innocence. Copycat killings aside, a few people did some good things in the wake of these murders. Johnson & Johnson performed deft crisis management, and pill manufacturers started making more tablets and tamper-resistant packaging. So, be thankful next time you struggle to open a new bottle of Tylenol.
By NATHAN STRINGERASSISTANT LIFE & ARTS EDITOR
A calendar to keep you entertained all weekThursday, Sept. 29
� e World Famous Popovich Comedy
Pet � eater: 7 p.m. in Smothers
� eatre
“Design to Awaken” with Kyle Cooper:
7 p.m. in Elkins
Friday, Sept. 30 Saturday, Oct. 1 Sunday, Oct. 2 Monday, Oct. 3 Tuesday, Oct. 4
“� e Beacon” pilot episode:
7 p.m. in Elkins
“� e Randumb Show”:
6 p.m. in Elkins
� e Board presents PIT:
8 p.m. in the HAWC
Center for the Arts presents “Red
Horse”:8 p.m. in Smothers
� eatre
ASPCA Rock n’Roll LA Concert Bene� t:
5 p.m. at LA Dogworks
(visit www.ladogworks.com for more
information)
Christ and the Living Stones: � e Future
of Christianity in the Holy Land:
5 p.m. in PLC 125
Fine Arts Division presents “Rabbit
Hole” opening night: 7:30 p.m. in Lindhurst
� eatre
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LIFE & ARTS September 29, 2011
Brad Pitt takes on the money-hungry sports world in the new � lm “Moneyball,” which hit theaters Friday.
“Moneyball” is the story of Oak-land A’s general manager Billy Beane (Brad Pitt), who is told that he has to � eld a winning baseball team with less than half the money most teams have available to them.
Given $38 million to create his team, Beane must � nd a way to compete with the $114 million other
baseball organizations have at their disposal. Fair deal, right?
Beane teams up with Harvard graduate Peter Brand (Jonah Hill), who uses a statistical formula to evalu-ate players by projecting their success in order to get the most out of the money accessible for team building.
While the baseball community, his own scouts and the team manager look on in horror, Beane and Brand rustle up a few rag-tag players to � ll the gaping hole in the lineup recently vacated by stars Jason Giambi, Johnny Damon and Jason Isringhausen.
It seems as though Beane is doing everything to create a horrible team for the coming season. � ese are not decisions indicative of a general manager who wishes to keep his job, but Beane is a man on a mission who believes in the unorthodox method he is pioneering. He is all about winning; he just has to accomplish it without the luxury of incredibly deep pockets.
� e story is one of guts for glory and second chances.
“Moneyball” encompasses what baseball should be all about. Baseball is not about homeruns or making millions of dollars. It’s about heart and competition. It’s about playing a game as a team and working toward a
common goal. Ironically, the unemotional scien-
ti� c approach that Beane and Brand pioneer leads to an emotional ride and inspiring success.
“Moneyball” focuses on the players and the men who aren’t necessarily star players in their own right but as a team are something formidable. � e � lm is extremely well written and packed with great character develop-ment.
It doesn’t just tell the story of base-ball’s most daring general manager; it draws the viewer directly into Beane’s life. � e viewer is made to feel the anxiety, the pain of defeat and the euphoria of victory.
Brad Pitt delivers a stellar perfor-mance in his portrayal of the sarcastic and quick-witted Beane and Jonah Hill shows the world he can actually do more than just vulgar comedy.
� e narration of the � lm shows audiences that baseball and life are not all about money. Beane is criticized for tearing the heart and soul out of the game, but the amazing thing is that this statistical formula sees things that others don’t. It doesn’t ruin the game; it makes it more precise and, therefore, better. It puts players on the � eld based on results, not age, not
physical � tness, not � ashy homeruns, but results.
� e � lm imparts the ideal that it doesn’t matter where you come from, what has happened to you in the past, or if you are just another weirdo, anyone can do well with a little faith and willpower.
“Moneyball” is an emotional � lm with big heart and a little humor sprinkled in at just the right mo-ments. It comments on professional baseball as a business that used to be a game.
Players don’t play for a team any-more; they play for the highest bidder. In the sports world today, teams don’t play for championships; team owners buy them. “Moneyball” tackles with great elegance the issues of the enor-mous payroll inequality that plagues professional baseball.
� e � lm is beautifully written and artfully directed by Bennett Miller. � e cast, script and themes combine to form a cinematic victory. “Mon-eyball” is a � lm that should go down in history as one of the greatest sports movies ever made.
LIFE & ARTSSeptember 29, 2011 Graphic B3
IMAGE COURTESY OF SONY Against the odds: Brad Pitt plays Billy Beane, Oakland A’s general manager, who takes on the odds and the money in Sony’s new fi lm.
Brad Pitt hits homerun in ‘Moneyball’
In my last three years as a Malibu resident, every drive south on PCH has left me wanting; every drive has remind-ed me of my status as an outsider; with every drive, I have seen one challenge, heard one word whispered in my ear: Moonshadows.
What lay behind its seemingly innocuous whitewashed exterior, I wondered. Carved into its wooden front door, a keyhole window spoke of a secret within. Outwardly, its signage claimed it was just another beach restaurant. But my eyes lingered, tracing the letters of the “Blue Lounge,” spelled out in white neon tubing, the ultimate in class. What was a Blue Lounge anyway? What kinds of shady dealings went on at a place like this? I was captivated.
As friends and I passed the silent edi� ce, we often spoke its name to each other, in a tri-syllabic covenant that one day, we would break through that invis-ible barrier that kept us on the outside, craning our necks and risking tra� c violations to look in.
Last Saturday was that day.In preparation, I girded myself with
all the charms of Malibu — heels, lip gloss and all manner of general swank. I � dgeted all through dinner, knowing that three years of wondering and wait-ing would soon be grati� ed by a night of revelation.
I admit that I almost abandoned the quest as we approached our destination. I saw the rising fog hover over the ocean and thought about how easy it would be to just keep driving, as I had done so many times before. I could provide a believable excuse of fatigue or illness and return home. No one outside my car would have to know. But I would know, and I felt that I could never again drive past Moonshadows without shame if I passed it by that night. It would forever taunt me in all of its neon pomp, un-abashedly illuminating my cowardice.
It was now or never, so we parked and dashed across the highway as quickly as our pumps would allow. We approached the front door, the last obstacle to our liberation from Moon-shadows’ psychological grip of mystery. As the boards of the walkway creaked beneath our feet, I took a deep breath and pushed past my fears. � is was it.
Seconds later, we were inside. � e hostess coolly told us we could sit any-where to the left, as if she did this every night. It was almost too easy. I kept a straight face, but inside I was over-whelmed by our surroundings. � e dark wood paneling, the exotic plants on the end of the bar and the smooth techno remix of “Stairway to Heaven” all con-� rmed that Moonshadows thought itself to be just as extraordinary as we did.
Far to the left was a door leading to the Blue Lounge. My fascination increased upon discovering that the Blue Lounge was not in fact blue; the name referred only to the boundless ocean lapping up against the outside deck. An array of white leather sectionals served as perches for the lounge lizards, kept warm by the glowing heat lamps.
Steaming plates of calamari came for patrons in private booths lining the back of the deck. Around us guests shared jokes and desserts as waves crashed on the rocks beneath them. Jewelry sparkled on the necks of women who carried themselves with supreme con� dence. Glasses clinked as toasts were made, saluting the elite gathered at this mythi-cal exclave.
� e Blue Lounge was a cruise taking us far away from the realities that we had left on the other side of the highway. � e world had shifted. I was now one of those who had seen beyond the shadows of the moon. I had crossed the line that had been drawn before me since my � rst day in Malibu.
In the days following our investiga-tion, I took on a new air of con� dence in my relationship with Moonshadows. Now as I drive past it in the darkness, I cast a knowing smile on the Blue Lounge. I am no longer a prisoner to its mystery. I drive on with my head held high.
By AUBREY HOEPPNERCOPY CHIEF
JAY BOARDMANSTAFF WRITER
Sony Pictures Rated: PG-13
A calendar to keep you entertained all week
Moonshadows mystery revealed
Overview
Release DateSeptember 23
StarringBrad Pitt, Robin Wright and Jonah
HillDirectors
Bennett MillerRuntime
2 hours 13 min
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Tuesday, Oct. 4
“One Tree Hill” theme song musician Gavin DeGraw released his fourth studio album Sept. 20 with RCA Records.
� e 10-track album show-cases DeGraw’s vocal range and songwriting abilities that fans have come to love since the release of his � rst album, “Chariot.”
“Sweeter,” DeGraw’s fourth LP, mixes his soulful � are with a heavy bass drum beat that twines throughout the album. DeGgraw’s unique voice brings each song to life, showcasing the style that made him famous, and combin-ing it with a little experimentation with fresher sounds.
� e opening song on the album is “Sweeter.” It starts o� with a heavy drum beat reminiscent of a bluesy-rock sound, like that of � e Black Keys. � e intro rhythm almost makes it seem as though you’re listening to the wrong al-bum, because it’s so di� erent from what listeners usually hear when turning on Gavin DeGraw.
Although the sound is di� er-ent, it kicks o� the album with a solid, memorable tone. � e repetitive drum and guitar chord beat create a deep, captivating vibe that almost overshadows DeGraw’s vocals. But it’s the vocals, that at times have an almost gospel-like quality to them, that re-emphasize his usual in� uences — those of old time R&B. � e song is a strong synthesis of rock and blues, and
shows similarities to modern-day artists like Cee Lo Green. But DeGraw is able to maintain his uniqueness with the irresistibility of his croon.
� e album’s single, “Not Over You,” reveals DeGraw’s knack for writing catchy relationship songs that don’t seem excessively cliché or boring. As the second song o� of the LP, it continues the album’s upbeat sound and moves toward a more pop style. � e heavy drum beat is present in this song as well, but it isn’t as stressed because DeGraw has incorporated his go-to instrument — the piano. � e lyrics talk about not being able to move on after a relationship ends. Although it seems as though we’ve heard it a million times, DeGraw makes the topic fresh by not mak-ing it an explicit “I want you back” song, because he simply addresses how di� cult it is to completely let go of someone he desperately cared about. It’s a sad topic, but the beat keeps the song from falling into ballad territory.
Track eight on the album is “Radiation.” It’s a slower tune, but not completely a ballad. � e song is very bluesy and sounds more like an ode to the R&B of the ’50s than a Gavin DeGraw track. His voice is a few octaves lower than normal and sounds eerily similar to Prince on his “When Doves Cry” track. But as the song pulls into its chorus melody, the song reverts back to a sound that De-Graw fans fell in love with on his debut album back in 2003.
� e best song is “Run Every Time,” which appears third on the album. Following the pat-tern of the two tracks before it, the song contains a more upbeat track and incorporates a stronger piano sound during the chorus. � e lyrics are catchy, especially the chorus, and make the song an easy sing-a-long. “Run Every Time” blends into a more pop-rock sound, yet stays bluesy with DeGraw’s vocals. � e song is de� nitely hit single material and makes for a perfect radio record.
� e song builds throughout the choruses and as it nears the end, breaks and falls into an almost a capella resolution that sounds similar to a Michal Bublé song ending. It’s not bad by any means; rather, it gives the song a more melodic end that’s oddly bitter-sweet because you don’t want the song to end.
DeGraw’s voice croons in and out through upbeat tracks and slower piano ballads during this fourth studio album, displaying his range and talent as a musi-cian. Although a few songs are easy to overlook because they are a little lackluster, these fall few and far between, especially with the 10-track LP.
We all know that Gavin De-Graw has a magic talent for creat-ing amazing songs that make even more amazing theme songs, and this album is just another display of that talent.
PHOTO COURTESY OF MYSPACE.COM
By NIKKI TORRIENTELIFE & ARTS EDITOR
Key Facts
Band MembersGavin DeGraw
HometownNew York, N.Y.
GenresRock, pop, soul
LabelRCA Records
Currently on TourYes
Websitestream.gavindegraw.com
Twittertwitter.com/gavindegraw
You know him from‘I don’t want to be’ was
the “One Tree Hill” theme song
‘We belong together’ was the offi cial song for the fi lm “Tristan & Isolde”
Musical instruments Guitar and piano
‘Sweeter’Gavin DeGraw RCA Records
LIFE & ARTS September 29, 2011GraphicB4
Pepperdine looks to expand its stu-dent-led comedy night by adding an-other production to the lineup.
“The Beacon” is set to premiere its pilot episode to the Pepperdine com-munity Friday at 7 p.m. in Elkins Au-ditorium, and everyone involved with the project is waiting with bated breath.
Entirely student-created and run, “The Beacon” crew and cast have put a lot of hard work into making a product fit to join the rankings of Pepperdine’s funniest productions — PIT and “The Randumb Show.”
Helmed by funnyman Ben Hol-comb, a sophomore and Graphic col-umnist, the show focuses on a misfit college newspaper staff that seems to do more harm then good when it comes to the journalism world.
Not only was the show pitched by Holcomb, but it was written by him as well. Students will even be able to see his on-camera acting chops as well as his take on the role of Henry, the editor in chief of the oddball newspaper staff.
Holcomb isn’t the only behind-the-scenes man to get his time in front of the camera. Joshua Alexan-der, the show’s as-sociate producer and a sophomore, plays Holcomb’s second-in-command and the more competent of the comedic duo.
The cast is filled out with only the best of the best, and students are bound to notice a few famil-iar faces. Theater students, along with “The Randumb Show” and PIT regu-lars have committed to bringing “The
The Getty Center Los Angeles ushersvisitors into visual wonderland
Los Angeles is a mecca for culture. Everywhere you turn (for the most
part) has been transformed into a tiny piece of the LA cultural experience. And the Getty Center is one of the larger pieces that define LA’s splendor.
Nestled on a tree-covered hill above the 405 freeway, the Getty Center breaks through the conundrum of fog and monotony with its unique architecture that spreads across a rich landscape.
Built in the late ’90s, the Getty Center was created to house the art that could no longer fit in the Getty Villa, located not far from campus on PCH. The center was also designed to be the site of the Getty Research Institute and a few other notable institutions as well. The Getty Center is a sprawling campus of innovative art and architecture, and is a place for advancement in the research and conservation field.
Even if a museum visit is not your usual free time activity of choice, the Getty Center must be added to your bucket list of things to do before graduating and leaving the LA area forever.
As one of the most visited muse-ums in the United States, the Getty Center appeals to both the tourist and the art critic. The museum is home to dozens of pieces of art and architecture ranging from medieval illuminated manuscripts to early 20th century photographs. The Getty is sure to have something for everyone.
Still not sold on walking around staring at paintings? Well, the Getty showcases a variety of big names that
anyone living under the sun should have come across at some point.
Have a fancy for Van Gogh’s post-impressionism? The Getty owns “Irises,” one of his more well-known works of art.
Perhaps a decadent Baroque style is more to your liking? Well, you are in luck because a few Peter Paul Rubens make their homes on the walls of the Getty.
Paintings, sculpture and photo-graphs are the Getty center’s treasured gems that sit in an even more glorious architectural masterpiece.
Designed by Richard Meier, the Getty rises above the LA horizon like an ethereal white castle. But castle it is not.
A modern creation with its clean angles and rounded corners, the Getty is situated around a central plaza that visitors see when they step off the sleek, computer-controlled tram. With fountains and lush foliage, the paleness of the Getty is even starker.
A unique element incorporated into the architecture of the center is the use of stone blocks, which add a textural element to the sleekness of the modern design. What makes the use of stone even more unique was that the type of stone, travertine, was imported directly from Italy. The organization of the campus is such that wherever you look there is an idyllic view of the city, the mountains, lush landscape and even the Pacific Ocean on a particu-larly clear day.
The Getty Center’s plush landscape and gardens accentuate its beauty even more.
The Central Garden, which was meticulously designed by artist Robert Irwin, is an extraordinarily other-
worldly experience. With a tree-lined stream that takes visitors down a plant-filled scene, the garden opens up to the stream leading to a waterfall which falls into a pond of floating azaleas, pruned into an intricate design reminiscent of the Queen of Hearts rose garden in “Alice in Wonderland.”
Much of the garden takes on that whimsical feel as visitors walk through the flowers bursting with color and the trees swaying softly in the breeze. The Getty Center sets up a picturesque scene, only fitting because the rest of the campus is just as charming.
The landscaping offers a great expanse of areas that form perfect pic-nicking spots or photo ops. Combined with the almost-perfect Southern Cali-fornia weather, the plants are always in full color and add perfect accents.
The Getty Center is an amazing place to spend a day slowly meander-ing through the its extensive collection and roaming the beautiful landscape. It’s a nice place to escape from the hurried pace of the city, even if it’s still located in LA.
If you carpool, parking is less of a hassle. Admission is free to the Getty Center, but parking costs $15 (Satur-days after 5 p.m. parking is free). And if you do plan to spend the day there, the Getty has cafés and a restaurant. Just be sure to check operating hours on their website, www.getty.edu.
The Getty Center is a beautiful place that is full of rich culture in both the art it holds and the history behind the Getty itself. It is sure to offer a lovely reprieve from the din of college life.
By Nikki TorrieNTeLife & Arts editor
Nikki torrieNte / life & Arts eDitOr
Top : Visitors to the Getty Center have the chance to enjoy the tree-lined stream leading them toward the Central Garden.
Above: Van Gogh’s “Irises” makes its home in the Getty Center collection.
Left: The Central Garden becomes the main focus of the Getty landscape with its intricately shaped azaleas and blooming flowers.
If you walked past the Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art on Sunday af-ternoon, chances are that you saw doz-ens of kids hard at work gluing crayons to pieces of posterboard.
No, Pepperdine has not extended enrollment to elementary children, if you were curious.
The event was Family Art Day, part of a two-day celebration that the Weis-man Museum held to commemorate the opening of a new exhibit, “Cali-fornia Art.” A free reception took place Saturday night to showcase the new exhibit, so Family Art Day was just the final lacquer on a weekend full of excite-ment.
Since Frederick Weisman began col-lecting local art in the mid-1950s, his art collection has always been com-prised of art that reflects the taste and talent of local Los Angeles artists. Striv-ing to keep this legacy alive, Pepperdine hosts Family Art Day four times a year.
Children in attendance were taken on a tour of the Weisman Museum and asked to pay attention to the shapes and colors that they saw. Following this, the children were guided to the Gregg G. Suarez Plaza outside of the museum.
Crayons, paper and two Pepperdine art students wielding something like a hairdryer were provided as a media for
the children’s creativity. The children ar-ranged and affixed crayons in rows or circles or squares on paper, while the art students used the heater to melt the crayons and let the colors run into designs, yielding enchanting final prod-ucts: art.
“Children will see the colors inside the museum and we hope that they use what they learn to create their own art [outside],” said ARTSReach coordi-nator and museum assistant Brittany Corbucci. Corbucci and other event coordinators make it a mission to cre-ate new and exciting ways for children to express themselves through art each time a Family Art Day event occurs.
Art Day sparks creativity
By elijah SimSstAff Writer
Mallory CuMMiNs / stAff phOtOgrApher Exploring color: Children and Pepperdine students melt crayons to expose bright designs.
PIT: ‘It’s not just about being funny’
wait for our first show.”Junior Haven Nutt agreed with
Christensen.“Every rehearsal is a refreshment,”
Nutt said. “A time to escape from the stress and schedule of everyday and just laugh everything out. Improv brightens my day, builds my self con-fidence and expression, teaches me valuable skills, gives me a healthy out-let for all of my craziness and energy, and allows me to laugh and laugh.”
But PIT practice isn’t all fun and games. Students involved work hard on their improv skills.
Since improvisation cannot really be practiced, members have to work at speaking and thinking quickly with-out hesitation.
“It’s not just about being funny,” said former PIT member Adam McArthur. “It’s about being comfort-able in yourself.”
Meghan McDonough agreed with McArthur.
“I love that no two moments in PIT are alike. Everything is continu-ously changing, and we are all living completely in the moment,” she said.
Improvisation is different from the-
ater in that it is an entirely unscripted type of acting form, where only key words and subjects are given to the ac-tors, and the skits and scenes that oc-cur during an improv are completely spontaneous. It is because of this that not all of the members of the PIT crew are necessarily theater majors.
“Every game requires audience par-ticipation,” Garrett said. “All of our suggestions come from the audience.”
If you choose to attend the show, you may even get to participate your-self.
“There are definitely some games that we get participants from the audi-ence,” Garrett continued. Don’t worry though, if you attend. Participation is not mandatory.
Pepperdine Improv Troupe’s first show of the year is this Friday at 8 p.m. in the HAWC. PIT shows occur once a month on Fridays.
“It’s a rollicking humdinger of a time for everybody!” Christensen said. Attendance is free, and all material is entirely made up on the spot.
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LIFE & ARTSSeptember 29, 2011 Graphic B5
Pepperdine looks to expand its stu-dent-led comedy night by adding an-other production to the lineup.
“Th e Beacon” is set to premiere its pilot episode to the Pepperdine com-munity Friday at 7 p.m. in Elkins Au-ditorium, and everyone involved with the project is waiting with bated breath.
Entirely student-created and run, “Th e Beacon” crew and cast have put a lot of hard work into making a product fi t to join the rankings of Pepperdine’s funniest productions — PIT and “Th e Randumb Show.”
Helmed by funnyman Ben Hol-comb, a sophomore and Graphic col-umnist, the show focuses on a misfi t college newspaper staff that seems to do more harm then good when it comes to the journalism world.
Not only was the show pitched by Holcomb, but it was written by him as well. Students will even be able to see his on-camera acting chops as well as his take on the role of Henry, the editor in chief of the oddball newspaper staff .
Holcomb isn’t the only behind-the-scenes man to get his time in front of the camera. Joshua Alexan-der, the show’s as-sociate producer and a sophomore, plays Holcomb’s second-in-command and the more competent of the comedic duo.
Th e cast is fi lled out with only the best of the best, and students are bound to notice a few famil-iar faces. Th eater students, along with “Th e Randumb Show” and PIT regu-lars have committed to bringing “Th e
Beacon’s” dry wit comedy to life.“We defi nitely lucked out. We have
some of the best actors on campus [on the show],” Holcomb said.
Th e sitcom is fi lmed in a style simi-lar to that of the style of NBC’s hit show, “Th e Offi ce.”
“[Th e Beacon] is a mockumentary like “Th e Offi ce.” A drier show like that,” said Luke Rodgers, senior and executive producer.
And the dry humor is second nature for the crew, who kept the punches roll-ing with lots of laughs and jibes at each other when discussing “Th e Beacon.”
Holcomb, Alexander, Rodgers, and editor and assistant producer Taylor Heinrich, a sophomore, talked about the project and the work that went into it.
“Ben wrote [the scripts] over the summer,” Heinrich said. Summer marked the start of pre-production as well.
“Over the summer we talked about the script, and by the time we started fi lming, it was locked [for the most part],” Rodgers said.
Th e sitcom was cast during the spring semester and production spots were also being fi lled to assure that “Th e Beacon” had the most effi cient
crew possible. Th e man who oversaw produc-tion and also earned the role of master scheduler was Rodgers.
“I signed on as that roll to get production done,” Rodgers said. “And we got it done.”
“Luke is like a god-send to ‘Th e Beacon’,” Holcomb added.
Admiration aside, “Th e Beacon” cast and crew is nervous yet excited to introduce their sitcom to an audience,
because it will be the fi rst time anyone apart from the producers, editors and creators has seen the footage. Not even the actors have taken a peek.
“It’s us testing the waters,” Rodgers said about showing the pilot to audi-ences on Friday.
“Th at’s what a pilot is,” Alexander continued.
Th e four students who have helmed the project are eagerly anticipating stu-dent reactions.
“It would be great to get student’s opinions,” Heinrich said.
After the pilot airs, “Th e Beacon” crew hopes that they receive a positive response for the season pilot.
“[We want] students to be desper-
ately craving the show,” Rodgers said.“Th e Beacon” also hopes that stu-
dents enjoy the pilot enough to return for the rest of the season, which will be comprised of seven episodes spread throughout the school year.
Th e pilot shown on Friday will be a 35 minute-long segment. “Th e Bea-con” cast and crew went all out for the sitcom.
“We went big,” Luke said about the pilot. And what other way is there? Go big or go home as they say, and “Th e Beacon” crew most certainly did not want a mediocre sitcom to go home to.
‘The Beacon’ plans for big laughs
By Nikki TorrieNTeLife & Arts editor
Mallory CuMMiNs / stAff phOtOgrApherTaking on the press: Ben Holcomb and Josh Alexander step into their newspaper editor personas in “The Beacon.”
“[’The Beacon’] is a mockumentary like ‘The Offi ce.’ A drier show like that.”
—Luke RodgersSenior, Executive Producer of
The Beacon
When can you catch
“The Beacon”?
Friday at 7 p.m.in Elkins
Auditorium
Mallory CuMMiNs / stAff phOtOgrApher Exploring color: Children and Pepperdine students melt crayons to expose bright designs.
LIFE & ARTS September 29, 2011 Graphic B6 LIFE & ARTS
Um … you guys? We’ve got a serious problem here. I’m
talking BIG problem, like Princeton-Review-College-Ranking-plummeting problem; me-thinking-about-transferring-out-of-this-university problem; Mayan-Calendar-ending-type problem (OK, this one might be a small exaggeration).
� e HAWC forgot to bring back their Island Oasis SB3X model smoothie blender.
� at’s right, what you just read wasn’t a misprint or � gment of your imagination. � ey forgot about the blender. One sum-mer and countless of millions (specula-tive?) of dollars later, the highly touted summer renovations of the Howard A. White Center added plenty of new dry-wall and fancy “lighting,” but trashed the only thing that ever motivated me to go in there last year: the Island Oasis SB3X model smoothie blender.
When I got wind of the renovations last year, I just assumed that meant they were installing a small army of Island Oa-sis SB3X model smoothie blenders, lined up in a row behind the counter, pumping out delicious frozen beverages to the tune of smiling, satis� ed collegiate faces. After all, what else, besides the blender, was good about that place? All kidding aside, nobody was going in there to grab the frozen “XL burritos” lying in the fridge.
When I � nally saw the � nished prod-uct, I broke out into hives as I timidly surveyed the place with nervous laughter, repeating the phrase, “� is is kind of nice ...” After an hour passed with no sign of the Island Oasis SB3X model smoothie blender, I approached the cashier and asked her if someone mistakenly left the blender in the drywall during renovations. She laughed.
“No, we sent the blender back to the company, but we have brownies now. Check out the menu.” I frowned, turning my attention to the menu of a store that had no name. A single tear fell down my face as I whispered to the lady, “What kind of operation is this ... I will get one of those brownies though. � ey look good.”
� is isn’t right. Something must be done about this. Who cares about the new carpet and (amazing) brownie sundaes if we don’t have the smoothie maker?
“Every generation needs a new revolu-tion,” � omas Je� erson once said.
Forget about the fact that our country is bankrupt, our school system broken, our waters tarnished with the syrupy in-iquity of petroleum, our people oppressed by inequality, our economy falling faster than that satellite last week, our military stuck in never-ending quagmires overseas, our healthcare system una� ordable to many of its citizens, our borders a virtual turnstile for illegal immigrants, our bod-ies a carrier pigeon to every disease ever known, and many yet to be discovered.
Now I don’t know about you, but I am willing to do whatever it takes. An Island Oasis SB3X model smoothie blender, from the company, costs $2,450. But forget about that I found one on eBay for $600 (granted its “buttons don’t always work,” and I’m pretty sure I saw a mildew stain in the photo), and it looks like it can get the job done.
� ere are 3,700 students at this school. And despite the fact that everyone’s wear-ing TOMS here, the 35 pairs of them per capita leads me to believe at least some of us have a disposable income. Now, I’m not asking for much. Depending on whether we want the one with the mildew in it or not, each student only needs to donate 15 cents for us to get that blender back. I SAID CENTS!
If we raise the money, Pepperdine won’t have a choice. I will not stop until the blender is back. Every column of mine from here on out will be dedicated to the realization of this cause (unless of course I � nd something else that slightly irks me before then). If you’d like to join the movement, send me a note, or heck, just hand me your loose change when you see me around campus. � e donation jar has already been created. And, if all else fails, I’ll just start making them in my dorm in exchange for Caf points and friendship.
Generations before us had World War II and civil rights. We have the Island Oasis SB3X model smoothie blender. Be a part of the revolution.
By BEN HOLCOMBSTAFF WRITER
Smoothie revolution will follow on heels of
blender blunder
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18 USSR21 Indiana Jones’s dad23 Portugal’s brother25 Rushmore state26 National anthem28 Graphic’s associate editor30 Joins two ind. clauses31 ”Daily” Jon32 Nazis or clones
35 Salty solution36 Not a temple37 McDonald’s, Southern drink38 Hyundai home (city)39 Kills Dumbledore40 Sleeved blanket41 Non-EU country42 Arachnid superhero43 Carnegie’s U.S.
See the pepperdine-graphic.com/life-arts for solutions to this week’s puzzle.
DOWN1 Kim and Khloe3 “Holy faith,” N.M.4 Study of society6 Promenade city7 Past Jupiter8 Right to vote10 John Roberts’ o� ce13 Wealthy desert country16 Peak19 Hillary Clinton20 Elderly welfare21 Baseball’s Red, White22 Southeast Asian city-state23 Forgotten NYC borough24 Walkman company27 Crazy coat28 Archaic week29 Rosebud30 America’s Bruce31 Filibusterial house33 Demon barber34 Tabula rasa: blank _______39 2000 Summer Olympics40 Aral and Caspian
So long September
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I think it’s time you knew. No, no, you’re not adopted. As all four of my loyal readers will recall, in our last time together we talked Mum-ford & Sons. But to discuss their lovely music and lyrical depth in a vacuum does a disservice to the rest of the circle of musicians dubbed by the media as the “West London folk scene.” It neglects one particularly talented and fascinating up-and-comer — 21-year-old Laura Marling of Hampshire, England.
With three acclaimed albums under her belt, the � rst of which she released when she was 17, Marling is nothing if not impressive. She’s played increasingly bigger Glastonbury stages four years running. Jack White (of White Stripes fame) produced her blues covers of Neil Young’s “� e Needle and the Damage Done” and Jackson C. Frank’s “Blues Run the Game.” Her � rst two albums, “Alas I Cannot Swim” and the equally superb “I Speak Because I Can,” were both nomi-nated for the Mercury Prize.
� is year she pocketed the Brit Award for best female solo artist (Britain’s Grammy equivalent), beating out Ellie Goulding and Cheryl Cole to join the ranks of past winners Amy Winehouse and Adele. She also edged out Kanye West and took home the title of Best Solo Artist at the 2011 NME Awards, put on by popular UK music magazine NME.
But Marling doesn’t really see the point of the hallowed hardware. She told USA Today that “the best part of winning those awards is that my mum loves them, but that’s the extent of their relevance to me.”
In fact, she and her intricate folk are a world away from the glitzy pop artists who usually take home such awards.
Despite her young age — she wryly pointed out that she’s legal in the States now as she sipped a beer on stage last week — Marling’s had a long a� air with music. Taught by her father, she picked up the guitar at age 3.
She and her sisters were raised on their parents’ vinyl collection of genre-reshaping songwriters of the ’60s and ’70s: Joan Baez, James Taylor, Joni Mitchell and Neil Young. “� e Needle and the Damage Done” was the � rst song she learned on the guitar as a toddler (yeah, it was hardly “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”), and
this set the tone for the caliber of music to come.Marling’s music features complex guitar
work, unique instruments, modal melodies and thoughtful, imaginative lyrics with themes of love and rage, God and devil, loyalty and be-trayal, angels and demons, myth and reality. She says her latest work, “A Creature I Don’t Know” (released Sept. 13), “is all about tugging and churning with goodness and darkness.”
Such vivid lyrics don’t make her an open book, though.
“It’s quite strange,” Marling told � e New York Times. “I’m quite private. I wouldn’t be able to get up and play the songs every night if they really jabbed a piece of glass into my eye every night. � ey are personal. But they’re not confes-sional.”
Her newer work, from sophomore album “I Speak Because I Can” onward, sees Marling delving into bolder, darker, more independent territory. Songs on “A Creature” creep into areas we’ve not seen in her earlier work, even into dis-torted electric guitars which keep her from being pigeonholed by the folk genre.
After listening to Marling lay down the new, haunting track “Night After Night” once the band had gone home, her producer Ethan Johns told � e New York Times, “By the end of the take, I was almost in tears.”
If you’re about to say, “Wow, she seems wise beyond her years,” please don’t. Sure, Marling’s songwriting is quite intelligent, sophisticated in its introspection and its debt to literature. Yet, she doesn’t see herself as mature as every un-avoidable discussion of her precocity would make her out to be.
“It’s patronizing,” she told USA Today. “Age is relative. Experience is relative. And I think often intensity is confused with maturity.”
And judging from Marling’s show at the Trou-badour in West Hollywood last week, “intense” probably describes her best. Largely expression-less and ethereal during song, Marling isn’t all frowns, either. � ere’s an enigmatic, endearing pleasantness about her. During “Sophia,” the single from her latest album, Marling stopped the song, laughing about struggling to hit the low notes the song opens with. “I wrote it in that key,” she said, amused. “I’m a fool.”
Back to our Mumford enthusiasts. Is her name starting to sound vaguely familiar, you guys? It should. Back in the day, Marcus Mum-
ford (also her ex-boyfriend) used to drum for her. Marling and Mumford & Sons have appeared in each other’s work with frequency, even touring together. Her disinclination to interact with the audience shaped his interactive approach.
� ey also came together with Indian folk group Dharohar Project to release an EP in 2010. You might be skeptical, but it may be one of the best fusions of Eastern and Western music since Ravi Shankar � rst handed a sitar to George Har-rison.
Other British artists like Noah and the Whale, with whom Marling got her start as a back-up singer at age 16, and Johnny Flynn also com-prise the “West London folk scene.” Really, it’s a community who often collaborate. It’s sometimes called “nu-folk” by the British media, a label Marling says is “painful — they don’t even spell it right.” I couldn’t agree more.
Her � rst album, “Alas I Cannot Swim” (2007) was followed by “I Speak Because I Can” (2010) and � nally “A Creature I Don’t Know” (2011), the latest in her six-syllable titles, now avail-able worldwide. Pick it up and say cheers to the renewal of the British Invasion.
By SONYA SINGHASSOCIATE EDITOR
Laura Marling edges out Kanye, pushes folk envelope
In the moment: English musician Laura Marling charms audiences with her talent and intensity.
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What’s better in the morning than a bagel and some cream cheese? � at’s the same thought that went through Senior Amir Andre’s head when he decided to open Malibu Bagels last summer with his business partner and fellow student Mario Andrighetto.
Now a full year later, Malibu Bagels hits two locations a day and is open for most of the week.
On any given Wednesday morning, you can � nd Andre at his bagel truck on John Tyler Drive waiting for his fel-low students to leave Chapel and pick up a bagel.
“Malibu Bagels is a full-time job, and my social life has taken a hit,” said Andre.
Where does a Pepperdine student get the determination and discipline to run his own business? For Andre it’s sports. Originally from the suburbs of Palos Verdes, Calif., Andre has been playing sports for as long as he can re-member.
In high school he focused on track and wrestling, making it to California Interscholastic Foundation in wrestling three times, though he never got past the third round.
Andre also tried soccer; however, as he put it, “I was too aggressive and kept getting carded.”
� ough aggressiveness got him in trouble in soccer, it was just right for rugby. Freshman year at Pepperdine, Andre tried out for the sport and soon found it � t him perfectly. � e dedica-tion, discipline and aggressiveness that
Amir re� ned in rugby now motivates him in his bagel business.
“It’s kinda funny because I wake up at 4 normally and in between running the truck, school, rugby and my girl-friend, I really don’t have time for any-thing else,” Andre said.
He doesn’t mind, though; he enjoys having a busy schedule and likes to deal with his responsibilities head-on. “It works out perfectly because I like to get my work out of the way and my partner likes to take his time. On a regular week I work the 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. shifts and he takes over from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.,” said Andre.
Malibu Bagels, now completing its � rst full year of business, is a symbol of the life skills Andre picked up through rugby.
He may no longer be in the truck,
but Andre constantly keeps his eye on the ball. His initiative has led him to place Malibu Bagels on Facebook and to try expanding his company into a catering business.
For the month of November, Andre was thinking about using Facebook’s
tagging feature to advertise his busi-ness. � ere might even be a free bagel in it for students.
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Entrepreneur Athlete: Amir Andre tosses a rugby ball as he prepares to get his bagel truck ready.
� e game also marked the return to the Raleigh Runnels Memorial Pool for two Pep-perdine alumni who are now a part of the U.S. National Team: Merrill Moses, who graduated in 2000, and JP MacDonnell, class of 2010.
After an energetic start, the
the team did. Sunday afternoon, following a 1-1 tie with
Fresno State, the team set a new all-time record for women’s soccer, remaining undefeated for 13 straight games.
� e Waves experienced a tough battle at their � nal non-conference match of the season against the Fresno State Bulldogs. � e team persevered through double overtime, their � fth extra period match and fourth double overtime match of the season.
Guajardo lead the charge with an impressive performance, scoring her eighth goal of the sea-son and giving the team an early � rst half lead. For a while it appeared that the one goal may
have been enough, after several successful saves by goalkeeper and junior Roxanne Barker. � e team held strong until the 72:18 mark at which Fresno State’s Kayla Kret scored on a corner kick, tying the game. � is proved to be the � nal score of the game, with neither team able to break the tie through extra time.
� e Waves, now at 8-0-4 and No. 8 in the na-tion, continue to impress going into conference play. � ey have the upcoming weekend o� , and will then face San Diego. � ey will have their � rst out-of-state match against BYU in Utah on Oct. 8.
Soccer: Waves dominate game
[email protected] Waves Dominate: The Waves soccer team continues to dominate and are now ranked No. 8 in the nation.
At 6 feet 4 inches and 205 pounds, Jon “Bones” Jones is the rising star of the UFC light heavyweight division. His wingspan is somewhere around 85 inches — that’s 9 inches longer than his body. An impressive wingspan combined with his bony build makes Bones a fearsome opponent in the Octagon.
Jones, a natural wrestler, has diversi� ed his arsenal and added jiujitsu and Muay � ai to his skill set. � e spring in Jones’ knees is only paralleled by the speed in his 7-foot-long wingspan. � ough it may be early in the 24-year-old’s career, many have called him the second coming of Anderson Silva, the current UFC star. And with a 14-1 record, talk may not be so cheap.
To fully understand Jones’ skills, look at his past � ght records, particularly his belt � ghts against Mauricio “Shogun” Rua
By ALBERT OWUSUSPORTS EDITOR
As week three of the NFL rolls past, it may still be too early to make solid predictions; yet it appears that a new football power structure is coming into play.
Teams that in previous years were relegated to bottom-feeder status are now leading their divisions. � ere are good vibes in the Bay Area, as both the San Francisco 49ers and the Oakland Raiders are 2-1, sitting at the tops of their divisions.
� e Detroit Lions, who in 2008 be-came the only team in history to fail to
win a game, are currently undefeated. Possibly the biggest surprise story is the Bu� alo Bills, who at 3-0 are top dogs in the AFC East.
� e balance of power in the NFL has remained relatively stagnant in recent years, with the playo� picture dominated by the same squads from year to year. � ose teams are now the ones wondering what’s happening.
While the defending Super Bowl Champion Green Bay Packers have yet to stumble, all of their post-season companions have had surprising losses.
� e Baltimore Ravens defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 35-7 in week one, but the Ravens themselves su� ered an unexpected loss to the Tennessee Titans 26-13 the next week.
� e Atlanta Falcons, who had the best regular season record in the NFC last year are 1-2, losing by a combined total of 17 points.
� e Philadelphia Eagles are also 1-2, having lost quarterback Michael Vick in both losses to a concussion and a be-lieved broken hand.
� e Dallas Cowboys blew a 14-point, fourth quarter lead to the New York Jets in week one, and defeat-ed the Washington Redskins by only 2 points without scoring a single touch-down in week three.
� e Jets, in turn, were surprised by the Raiders last week, losing 34-24.
� e Bills stunned the New England Patriots after a last-minute � eld goal put them up 34-31 in a game in which Patriots quarterback Tom Brady threw four interceptions, equal to his total from last season.
� e poor Indianapolis Colts, who are playing without their star quarter-back Peyton Manning, are 0-3.
A quick look at some stats can illus-trate further. � e Bills are � rst in the
league in points per game with 37.7. � e Raiders, led by NFL top rusher
Darren McFadden, are racking up 185 yards per game rushing, � rst in the league.
� e Detroit Lions are averaging 400 yards per game.
� e Tennessee Ti-tans have the best de-fense so far, allowing only 261 yards per game.
� ree weeks is a good point to start noticing trends, but it doesn’t provide enough data to make solid con-clusions.
� ere are still 14 weeks of games to be played, enough time for any team to turn their season around.
Next week’s action brings some cru-cial tests. When the Patriots go on the road at Oakland, will they rebound from last week, or will the Raiders be
the next upset story? � e ascendant 49ers
and the faltering Eagles will face o� to see if their current trajecto-ries will continue.
Will the Lions keep their winning streak going, or will the Cow-boys play spoiler?
Whether the under-dogs come out on top, or the natural order rights itself, one thing’s for sure: It’s a been a wild three weeks.
Week four of the NFL, all bets are off
By IAN MCDONALDPERSPECTIVES EDITOR
The fi rst three weeks of the NFL have been action packed to say the least. Will the Lions and Bills go undefeated for the fourth week in a row?
Power Rankings1. Packers (3-0)2. Saints (2-1)3. Patriots (2-1)4. Lions (3-0)
5. Ravens (2-1)6. Bills (3-0)
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Can an American coach train a Middle Eastern team these days? After his dismissal as a U.S. coach, Bob Bradley did indeed head to Egypt to coach its national soccer team. By winning the last three African Cup of Nations titles, Egyptians proved that they are not inclined to lose, be it in the � eld of politics or soccer. Hopefully, Bradley will bring the team to the World Cup 2014. And hopefully, his destiny won’t repeat that of Mubarak.
ASK A WAVEWho is your favorite athlete
in your sport and why?
MATTHEW CARTERJUNIOR
WATER POLO
“Milos Purkovic, for his shot, ‘� e
Lobster.’
VALICS BENCESOPHOMOREWATER POLO
“Tibor Benedek, who had won
three Olympics.”
BRI LARIVIERIFRESHMANSOCCER
“Christiano Ronaldo,
for his style.”
ALLY HOLTZFRESHMANSOCCER
“Leo Messi, he is an amazing
player.”
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“Kirk Hinrich, because he makes
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DANIELLE ROMEO FRESHMANVOLLEYBALL
“Gabrielle Reece,she is extremely
talented.”
ALBERT OWUSU
� e situation with the NBA and the bargain-ing agreement is only getting worse. Last week I reported on the current state of the talks and the fact that they weren’t going anywhere. Now it seems the commissioner of the league, David Stern, is threatening the players and owners with the cancellation of the 2011-2012 season. � ings could get worse or they could get better. Who knows? � e two parties, owners and players are scheduled for another meeting on Friday.
Entrepreneur Athlete: Amir Andre tosses a rugby ball as he prepares to get his bagel truck ready.
Water polo: loses to UCLA, national team� e game also marked the
return to the Raleigh Runnels Memorial Pool for two Pep-perdine alumni who are now a part of the U.S. National Team: Merrill Moses, who graduated in 2000, and JP MacDonnell, class of 2010.
After an energetic start, the
National Team quickly caught the initiative and dominated the Waves for all four quarters. At the second quarter, Spencer Hamby and Stephen Loomis both netted a goal; however, it wasn’t enough to save the game. � e game was over with the Waves behind 13 points.
� e goalkeeper, Bence,
managed to perform 11 saves and one steal overall.
� e game � nished with a signi� cant advantage on the National Team’s side (15-2).
Despite the unsuccessful at-tempt to step over the last ob-stacle in the face of the Bruins in the NorCal Tournament, Pepperdine � nished with three
losses and three victories over-all. � e Waves will have an opportunity to bounce back � ursday, Oct. 1, in the � rst game of SoCal Tournament at Long Beach.
Waves Dominate: The Waves soccer team continues to dominate and are now ranked No. 8 in the nation.
Women’s volleyball dominates
Starting o� conference play with a bang, No. 19-ranked women’s volleyball swept its � rst two West Coast Conference matches against Portland and Gonzaga, 3-2 and 3-1 respectively.
On � ursday Sept. 22, Portland nearly swept the ladies as the Pilots jumped out to a commanding 2-0 lead, winning both of the � rst two sets 26-24.
However, the team fought back and dominated the last three sets 25-15, 25-14 and 15-8 to steal the win.
Senior Kim Hill led the team with 17 kills and 15 digs. Senior Stevi Robinson recorded a match best of 26 digs.
“After the break we came out on � re and took the game to � ve,” Robinson said. “We made up our minds that we were not going to lose.”
Robinson also mentioned what the team took away from the close win.
“We learned that we can’t expect teams just to roll over and let us win, since we have beaten teams like UCLA and Flori-da State. We have to � ght and play every point like it’s our last.”
� e ladies faced Gonzaga on Saturday and fell behind, losing the match 25-22.
Despite the slow start, the Waves cruised through the remaining sets, 25-16, 25-16 and 25-18 to seal the team’s second conference victory.
Hill and freshman Samantha Cash con-tributed 16 kills each. Senior Lilla Freder-ick slammed down a sold 13 kills and 13 digs.
“We came back more aggressively in the last three sets,” Frederick said. “We ran the middles, which opened up a lot for us, and we also passed and served well.”
� e two conference wins also conclud-ed the team’s long string of away games. Within the past month, the ladies traveled from Ohio to Hawaii, Oregon and Wash-ington.
“I put the girls in a stressful, com-petitive situation before their conference matches, and they responded well,” Head Coach Nina Matthies said. “We were tired, but we played really well under the circum-stances.”
Although road trips can be tiring, Mat-thies said, going into her 29th season of coaching, she enjoys traveling and playing in di� erent environments.
“I keep a positive attitude [when we’re on the road],” Matthies said. “Hopefully it translates over to the girls.”
� e positive attitude appears to have
rubbed o� on freshman Katie Messing, who explained the team goal of winning � rst in the WCC.
“We really want to win the WCC, so we need to keep working hard to get bet-ter,” Messing said. “We’re trying to not get caught up in rankings and focus on the next game coming up.”
Even though the team stays in Califor-nia for the next � ve games, it has a chal-lenging schedule up ahead, especially with the fresh competition of WCC newcomer BYU on Oct. 8.
“It’ll be a new and di� erent experience playing BYU for the � rst time,” Matthies said. “� ey’ve never played on our home court and we’ve never played on their home court, so we’ll see how it goes.”
According to Matthies, the WCC is ranked as the fourth strongest conference in the country. She mentioned a few teams that have provided consistent competition throughout the years such as St. Mary’s, LMU and Santa Clara.
“Everyone is upgraded this season,” Matthies said. “We are looking forward to a strong, tight conference race.”
At 6 feet 4 inches and 205 pounds, Jon “Bones” Jones is the rising star of the UFC light heavyweight division. His wingspan is somewhere around 85 inches — that’s 9 inches longer than his body. An impressive wingspan combined with his bony build makes Bones a fearsome opponent in the Octagon.
Jones, a natural wrestler, has diversi� ed his arsenal and added jiujitsu and Muay � ai to his skill set. � e spring in Jones’ knees is only paralleled by the speed in his 7-foot-long wingspan. � ough it may be early in the 24-year-old’s career, many have called him the second coming of Anderson Silva, the current UFC star. And with a 14-1 record, talk may not be so cheap.
To fully understand Jones’ skills, look at his past � ght records, particularly his belt � ghts against Mauricio “Shogun” Rua
and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson. Shogun, a Brazilian jiujitsu master as
well as a Muay � ai professional, chal-lenged Bones in both of his specialties: wrestling and Muay � ai. However, his superior reach and groundwork led to a third round TKO. With his defeat of Shogun, Bones e� ectively became the youngest light heavyweight champion at the age of 23.
Of course his winning of the champi-onship belt would gain the attention of many with their eye on the title. Bones’ most recent opponent was none other then Quentin “Rampage” Jackson. Rampage had previously held the belt and had lost it to Shogun. Shogun then went on to lose it to Bones.
Rampage is a vicious � ghter whom many have described as the “Mr. T” of UFC. His record stands at 32-9, and his losses have been to � ghters such as Forrest Gri� n and Rashad Evans.
So a fourth round tap out by Rampage, who claimed to be “in the shape of his life,” was the last thing you would expect, right? However, the reach and unorthodox versatility of Jon Jones proved to be a hard nut to crack.
� ough Jones defeated both Rampage and Shogun, the � ghts weren’t impressive. Jones has never been caught on his back or in a position where he was truly tested. In his � ght against Shogun, Jones was in complete control. Against Rampage, Jones’ reach made the � ght one sided.
So who can make Bones turn up the tempo? Evans. His combination of speed, intelligence and groundwork may be enough to challenge Jones’ superiority in the light heavyweight division.
By ALYSHA TSUJISTAFF WRITER
By ALBERT OWUSUSPORTS EDITOR
Jon Jones rattles into Octagon
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When senior year starts in high school, the � rst concern most students have is where they’re going to college and what university are they going to call home for the next few years. Sa-mantha Cash and Michele Boskovich, two Pepperdine freshmen remember the feeling all too well. However, their ex-perience was slightly di� erent. Cash and Boskovich have played volleyball since they were both very young, so playing volleyball in college was a natural deci-sion.
� ough lots of places caught their eye, like Texas and Oregon, they eventu-ally settled at Pepperdine for its family values, religious background and sister-
hood of teammates. Cash, from San Diego attended
Canyon Crest Academy. During her childhood, her parents tried to � nd a sport for her to participate in because of her height; however, Chase claimed she “wasn’t too good at basketball and a foot taller then the rest of the soccer team.”
Volleyball became an obvious choice for Cash, and when college came up, continuing to play was an easy decision for her. Initially, she considered Oregon as an option, but Pepperdine eventually won her over.
Being close to home is special for Cash because of the support her parents o� er by attending games. Even better for Cash, Pepperdine allows her to follow some of her more nerdy ambitions: Cash is a very good student, though volleyball
has made her miss a few games. Similarly, Boskovich’s family played
an important role in her decision to come to Malibu.
Boskovich grew up surrounded by volleyball; both her siblings played, and both her siblings went to Pepperdine.
She grew up in nearby suburb of Westlake Village, and deciding to go to Pepperdine has made it extremely easy for her to stay close to her family.
� ough Texas and Florida were ma-jor options in Boskovich’s volleyball career, Pepperdine ended up winning out. She loves her team and the fact that Cash gets her so pumped at practice and the diverse environment that Pepperdine gives her.
NEXT UP ...SCOREBOARD
Saturday, Oct. 1
Thursday, Sept. 29
Sunday, Oct. 2Menʼs Water Polo at SoCal Tournament game
Menʼs Water Polo vs. Long Beach State
Womenʼs Tennis at All-American Championship
Womenʼs Volleyball vs. Saint Mary’s at 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 4Menʼs Tennis at ITA All-American Championships – Qualifying
Womenʼs Volleyball vs. Date Score C.Record: Portland Sept. 22 W, 3-2 6-6Gonzaga Sept. 24 W, 3-1 7-6
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Wednesday, Oct. 5Womenʼs Volleyball at Loyola Marymount at 6 p.m.
Womenʼs Soccer vs. Date Score C.Record:Lamar Sept. 23 W, 6-0 8-0-3Fresno State Sept. 25 T, 1-1 8-0-4
Menʼs Water Polo vs. Date Score C.Record:UCLA Sept. 23 L, 11-7 6-2U.S. National Team Sept. 24 L, 5-2 6-3
� e Waves proved their worth as one of the top 10 teams in the na-tion once again after a record-setting weekend. Coming into the Sept. 23 weekend, the No. 8 Waves were look-ing strong with an impressive 11-game streak of victory dating back to last season and were looking to expand upon their success with a win over the Lamar Cardinals and Fresno State Bulldogs.
� is started with an impressive dismantling of the Lamar women’s soccer team with a � nal score of 6-0. � is game saw three Waves gain their � rst career goals. � e game started with sophomore and Cupertino na-tive Michelle Pao scoring her � rst ca-reer goal and giving the Waves an ear-ly 1-0 lead over Lamar. Freshmen Ally
Holtz, Micaela Cer-
vantes and Kristine Hilliard also chipped in their � rst career goals for the Waves, making the score 4-0, 5-0 and 6-0 respectively.
� roughout the game, the Waves showed their strength and depth as the team’s o� ense completely over-whelmed the Lamar Cardinals’ de-fense, which appeared confused at times. � e Waves’ o� ense even forced Lamar to score on itself earlier in the game, making the score 2-0. Fresh-man Anisa Guajardo continued her impressive season as well, bumping up the score to 3-0 at the time.
Following the game, Head Coach Timothy Ward appeared op-timistic, but remained direct. He stated that although he was pleased with the team’s performance, he had expected the victory, and ulti-mately wanted to make sure the play-ers maintained their focus going into their match against Fresno State. And
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Men’s water polo falls to Bruins
Men’s water polo was pounded after an intense game against UCLA on Friday, Sept 22. � e No. 7 Waves fell in the game against the No. 2 Bruins at the Bruins’ Spieker Aquat-ics Center.
� e Waves also played two exhi-bition matches against the U.S. Na-tional Team and the annual alumni game Saturday.
� e Waves managed to tie (3-3) during the � rst quarter of the game against UCLA. Senior Nathan Cas-tillo opened the score to the Waves’ advantage in the sixth minute.
� e next two quarters were less fortunate for Pepperdine, with UCLA stealing two points in the second and one point in the third. Despite the active e� ort to make up the lost points, the Waves � nished the game without scoring again.
Seniors Andrew Milcovich, Na-than Castillo and junior Matthew DeTrane distinguished their contri-bution to the game by making sev-eral nettings each and by masterfully playing back to the opponent’s at-tacks.
Sophomore goalkeeper Bence
Valics made � ve saves during the game, while Bruins’ Matt Rapacz and Stephen White managed to make 10 joint saves.
� e men’s water polo team had a chance to learn from previous mis-takes in an exhibition match against the U.S. National Team on Saturday morning.
� e match was a part of the SoCal Tournament, and it served as an oppor-tunity for the Waves to try their chances against profes-sional players.
“It was def-initely a great exper ience ,”
Milcovich said in a press release. “We all enjoyed learning from more experienced players, since many of us are planning on going pro after graduation.”
Current coach of the U.S. Na-tional Team and former Wave, Terry Schroeder, was considered one of the top collegiate water polo coaches in the nation for 20 years of his career.
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