Photos by Daniel Caso Longboarding: Malibu Bluffs State Park Board specs: longboard // 39.5” // Sector 9 Pepperdine’s campus itself is particularly unfavorable for longboarding — unless you are a downhill speed skater and have a nonexistent permit from the Department of Public Safety. However, there are concrete playgrounds for any longboarder’s preference from the … [Read more...] about Board Life – Currents Magazine Fall 2015
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Dive into the Sea and Let it Flood You with Peace
Art by Sacha Irick The sea interacts with the human body in mysterious ways. To those whose lives revolve around di-hydrogen monoxide — aka water — there is a certain point below the surface known as “neutral buoyancy.” At a specific depth, your body’s density matches the density of the water surrounding it, causing the sea to cease trying to reject you or draw you deeper … [Read more...] about Dive into the Sea and Let it Flood You with Peace
Surfing for Something?
Photo by Akela Newman As nice as it would be to sleep in until 10 a.m. for regular Convocation on Wednesday mornings, many Pepperdine students have defied all odds by deciding to get up before the sun and travel to Zuma Beach for Surf Chapel at 7 a.m. I found myself among the crazies on the morning of Sept. 10 because I wanted to be a part of the adventure. After speaking to … [Read more...] about Surfing for Something?
Soul Surfers Take to the Waves
Photos by Shawn Jones Surfing Calls for Community A group of Pepperdine students gathered together in prayer and worship on the sand before hopping into the crisp waves Easter morning. As the sun started to rise, the group circled up and reflected on their lives while marveling at the many surf memories to come. The group then shredded the Sunday sunrise waves … [Read more...] about Soul Surfers Take to the Waves
Man Rescued from High Surf in Malibu Pronounced Dead
Photo by Marisa Padilla A man was pronounced dead on Tuesday, Aug. 26, after being pulled from high surf in Malibu earlier in the day, according to the Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff's station. Los Angeles County Fire Department’s Lifeguard division received a report around 11:20 a.m. that a surfer, whose name has not been released, was unconscious at Surfrider … [Read more...] about Man Rescued from High Surf in Malibu Pronounced Dead