Easily one of the best short, animated films of 2008 is the environmentally conscious “Varmints.”

Beautifully filmed in a Pixar-esque manner, this short animation gives viewers intense moods and sets the tone of the story through the use of color, style of animation and musical score versus the spoken word.

Staff Photographer Lindsey Martin captured this colorful sunset over the mountains of Northern California.

Sophomore pitcher Samantha Beasley wouldn’t say what her best pitch was in last night’s 1-0 victory over crosstown rival USD, but she did give a little insight into her dominating night.