Members of the Pepperdine community, past and present, gathered Wednesday for Pepperdine’s annual Founder’s Day celebration in Firestone Fieldhouse. Founder’s Day paid homage to the university’s founder George Pepperdine and commemorated the beginning of Pepperdine’s 87th academic year. President Jim Gash spoke on the 2023-2024 academic year’s theme of “Light." … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Celebrates its Bright Light at Founder’s Day 2023
The Malibu Chili Cook-Off Hits Home Again
The Malibu Chili Cook-Off began Sept. 1, and ran through the holiday weekend until Sept. 4, where it concluded with Family Day, which focused on children and their families with cheaper tickets, according to the ticket website. The event originated first in 1982 and is now a beloved tradition for those who live in and around it, said various people of the Malibu … [Read more...] about The Malibu Chili Cook-Off Hits Home Again
Opinion: Stop Banning Books
Art by Vivian Hsia Transparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer. Banning books must stop. It's that simple of an idea. Banning books has a history in America. The earliest known book ban in 1627 banned the “New English Canaan" in Quincy, Massachusetts, according to … [Read more...] about Opinion: Stop Banning Books
Opinion: Success is Disguised as Many Things, but Love is Most Important
Art by Autumn HardwickWhat is success? It could be the amount of figures in your salary. The paycheck at the end of the week. The followers count on social media. It might be the view from your penthouse office you stare out at as your feet are elevated on your desk. Or, it could be the nights you spend dancing around your kitchen with the love of your life and your kids. … [Read more...] about Opinion: Success is Disguised as Many Things, but Love is Most Important
The Heart of Storytelling: Generational Change in Songwriting
Jadyn Gaertner writes music in her room at DeBell Hall. Photos by Lucian Himes When people hear the lyrics to their first nursery rhyme, "Happy Birthday," the first band anthem they learned the words to or the song they automatically put on in the car, the lyrics and messages might stay with them for the rest of their lives. Musicians weave together words and chord … [Read more...] about The Heart of Storytelling: Generational Change in Songwriting
