Madeleine Sherak teaches children the importance of empathy in her book, "Superheroes Club."Sherak is a Pepperdine University student-teacher education field supervisor who oversees and offers guidance to students teaching kindergarten through 12th grade as part of their majors. She tackles themes of empathy and acceptance in her children's book, "Superheroes Club." The book … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Faculty Member Promotes Inclusion with New Children’s Book
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Photo by Ella Gonzalez Each week Culture Collection gives the best things to eat, see and do in the Los Angeles area, but this week the usual "do" category will be supplemented with a "hear" category in order to provide a soundtrack to this week's suggestions for food and sights. Hopefully this soundtrack will rival the scores of a film set in Los Angeles — we're looking at … [Read more...] about Weekly Culture Collection
“Jasper Johns: ‘Something Resembling Truth'” Exhibit Challenges Visual Perspective
Photos by Tanisha Shankar The Broad’s newest exhibit, “Jasper Johns: Something Resembling Truth’” comprehensively surveys the works of American painter and sculptor Jasper Johns through his six-decade career. The exhibition guides the viewer through eight rooms, allowing them to trace Johns’ evolution as an artist from his beginnings in Neo Dada and pop-art themed works to … [Read more...] about “Jasper Johns: ‘Something Resembling Truth'” Exhibit Challenges Visual Perspective
School of Law Presents Premiere of ABC Drama ‘For the People’ with Commentary Panel
Photos by Sofia Telch The Pepperdine student body and staff intermixed for a screening of the pilot episode of ABC's new legal drama, "For the People" on Monday, March 5. The series, which is set in the United States District Court of the Southern District of New York, follows the lives of six talented young lawyers who handle the most high-profile and high-stakes federal … [Read more...] about School of Law Presents Premiere of ABC Drama ‘For the People’ with Commentary Panel
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Photo by Ella Gonzalez One might expect a guide to St. Patrick's Day weekend to be rife with events paying homage to what has perhaps have become the defining object of an entire culture (for better or for worse): beer, and lots of it. Maybe it's part of some "dry campus" effect where not being able to consume alcohol trickles down into complete disinterest of it … [Read more...] about Weekly Culture Collection