Kenard poses with his fingers at Malibu Bluffs Park on Oct. 15. Kenard is from Canton, Ohio, but now lives in the Los Angeles area and is a student at Pepperdine University. Hip-hop is a middle-aged man. His beard is long, his clothes are new and he’s taken on a different tone than the one he used to be recognized by. His distinctive qualities that people identified him with … [Read more...] about Hip-Hop: Growing With Music
Special Publications
Country Music: A Return To Roots
Senior Emelia James plays a guitar at El Matador State Beach on Oct. 22. Photos by Katherine LytleCountry music extends far beyond horseback rides and Southern roots. Those who have never listened to a country song can still find a story they relate to in the lyrics. From Hank Williams and old country to Megan Moroney and modern country, one of the most hated genres of music … [Read more...] about Country Music: A Return To Roots
‘Take It Easy’: Rock Music Emulates A Simpler Time
Sophomore Gillian Flynn holds a guitar at Pepperdine University on Oct. 22. Photos by Melissa Houston“Lighten up while you still can. Don’t even try to understand. Just find a place to make your stand and take it easy.”These lines that famously appear in the chorus of “Take It Easy” by Eagles encapsulate the simplicity of life — a simplicity … [Read more...] about ‘Take It Easy’: Rock Music Emulates A Simpler Time
Special Edition: 5 Years In
Letter from the Editor: The Leadership Edition
I think it’s odd that leadership is among the pillars of Pepperdine’s mission statement.Purpose is a life-source, service builds moral humility, but leadership? Leadership, as it appears to me, is the precarious road between responsibility and power.Some people are great leaders and some are terrible, but most people never have any chance to lead. I, for one, am … [Read more...] about Letter from the Editor: The Leadership Edition
