Photo courtesy of Edward O'ConnorProfessor Edward O’Connor wore a mustard yellow button-down with palm leaves spread across its front. He stood with his back against the wall in the Caf, texting, before sitting down at one of the tables. After four years of teaching at Pepperdine University, he is no stranger to the din of the overcrowded feeding hole. Putting his folded … [Read more...] about O’Connor Arrives at Pepperdine with a Story to Tell
‘Stand Up for Skateparks’ Brings Together a Community of A-listers to Raise Money for Young Skaters
Photo by Nicola Wenz Tony Hawk's fundraiser Stand Up for Skate Parks brought an array of famous faces to Beverly Hills Sunday afternoon.The Tony Hawk Foundation threw the 12th annual Stand Up for Skateparks fundraising event last Sunday in order to raise money to build skateparks in low income neighborhoods. Stand Up for Skateparks currently impacts more than five million … [Read more...] about ‘Stand Up for Skateparks’ Brings Together a Community of A-listers to Raise Money for Young Skaters
Mikky Ekko Steals the Show with New Sound
The young teenagers at The Roxy looked slightly unsure about what they were doing there, but seemed to strongly believe that their coolness factor had been upped a notch just by having something to do on a Thursday night. Standing sardine-packed at the first show of the Transviolet and Mikky Ekko tour, the kids in front of me took turns glancing around the sold-out room. The … [Read more...] about Mikky Ekko Steals the Show with New Sound
Put Some Pepp in your Step
Photo by Rachal MarquezClimbing the stairs of Pepperdine, one starts to rethink life. With every step, as legs burn and lungs contract to the size of shrunken pears, confidence in cardio declines. While one option would be to lie down in the fetal position and pray that the UFO pictured in last week’s “National Enquirer” would come for its next abduction, why … [Read more...] about Put Some Pepp in your Step
