The stigma of tattooing has changed over the years, with more celebrities spotted sporting ink than simply gangsters or religious devotees. At universities, especially Christian campuses like Pepperdine, the tattoo culture remains ever-changing. Image courtesy of Leah TaylorYoung people with tattoos are increasingly on the rise. Four out of 10 U.S. adults ages 18 to 69 have at … [Read more...] about Pepperdine’s Tattoo Culture Presents Itself in Diverse, Colorful Ways
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Hollywood Forever Cemetery Gets a ‘Big’ Treatment
Photos courtesy of Kelly Lee BarrettSummer is coming to an end, but Cinespia's outdoor movie screenings at Hollywood Forever Cemetery keep the season's spirit going through the month of September.Thousands of movie-goers gathered on Aug. 25 in one of Hollywood's oldest cemeteries, home to hundreds of celebrity graves, to watch 1988's fantasy-comedy "Big," starring Tom Hanks. … [Read more...] about Hollywood Forever Cemetery Gets a ‘Big’ Treatment
Explore Year-Round Hidden Gems In Malibu As Summer Ends
For college students nationwide, August is the month when summer comes to a close, and many reflect on how quickly summer minutes flew by.However, there is also a feeling of melancholy seeping through the flurry of first-day jitters and overwhelming emotions as students say goodbye to summer and strive to find and perfect that school-life balance. Below are suggestions of … [Read more...] about Explore Year-Round Hidden Gems In Malibu As Summer Ends
Upperclassmen Welcome New Students with Words of Advice
Photos by Haidyn HarveyDuring this year's New Student Orientation week, a new wave of students hit campus, ready to call Pepperdine home. NSO is a time for meeting new friends, frosh folly-ing and hoarding free T-shirts. During the excitement, upperclassmen offer advice for incoming students.Junior Audrey Whiting reminds incoming students to take their time when getting … [Read more...] about Upperclassmen Welcome New Students with Words of Advice
Pepperdine Brings ‘The Abode’ To Edinburgh Fringe Fest
Photos Courtesy of Julia DonlonNate Bartoshuk as Samuel in "The Abode"This summer, 18 Pepperdine Theatre majors traveled to Scotland for the Pepperdine summer theatre program. For three weeks in August, they performed “The Abode,” a play by Scottish playwright Davey Anderson, dealing with contemporary extremism and the alt-right at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, a … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Brings ‘The Abode’ To Edinburgh Fringe Fest