The sun shines on junior Alyssa Medina, who sits on a blanket on the green lawn of the Seaside Residence Hall courtyard, next to her clay pot and mugs. Medina said she enjoys making café de olla, a sweet Mexican coffee, for herself and her friends. Photos by Lucian HimesDuring Housing and Residence Life student leadership training in August 2021, then-sophomore Alyssa … [Read more...] about ‘Truth-teller’: Alyssa Medina Brings Her Voice to Pepperdine
‘All the emotions:’ ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ sparks student reflection
Once upon a time, four Gen Z Asian kids watched a film that resembled them and their families in a badass way. A24’s “Everything Everywhere All At Once” is not an easy film to describe. But for these four Pepperdine students, the film meant something-close-to-everything to see an Asian immigrant family’s story portrayed on the big screen with such nuance and … [Read more...] about ‘All the emotions:’ ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ sparks student reflection
Close to Home: Climate Change Disproportionately Affects Populations in Malibu and Neighboring Areas
Photo collage by Ali Levens. Top left: Two women attend the Malibu Senior Center emergency preparedness meeting. Photo by Lucian Himes. Bottom left: Carlie Domingues, who worked at the SYCEO, leads guests at the SYCEO's tribal nursery open house in 2020. Photo courtesy of the Santa Ynez Chumash Environmental Office. Top right: A woman carries her baby at the Spanish-language … [Read more...] about Close to Home: Climate Change Disproportionately Affects Populations in Malibu and Neighboring Areas
‘Stealing Time’: How Still Photos Move Hearts
Photo courtesy of Matthew Benton | A fan in the crowd at Lollapalooza in Buenos Aires, Argentina, teared up while watching the band Mumford & Sons perform live in March 2016. Benton said he looks to capture the relationship between an artist and their audience when photographing live music events. For Matthew Benton, music photographer and director, the feeling he has when … [Read more...] about ‘Stealing Time’: How Still Photos Move Hearts
Missing Money: How an Art Piece Prompted a DPS Investigation
A series of three photos show junior Luke Knox's original sculpture (left), the sculpture after sophomore Rufus Florin took the money from it (center) and the note Florin left in the money's place (right). Knox said he thought people might take money from his sculpture little by little, but Florin proved Knox wrong by taking all of the $200 just hours after the Junior Thesis … [Read more...] about Missing Money: How an Art Piece Prompted a DPS Investigation