Let’s Talk About Sex – Currents Magazine Spring 2013
“And don’t have sex, because you will get chlamydia. And die.” These words from iconic high school film, “Mean Girls,” ironically seem to summarize the sexual climate at Pepperdine. Unlike most universities, where for many students sex and alcohol are a part of daily routine, students who attend Pepperdine elect — as adults — to adhere to Pepperdine’s sometimes unclear … [Read more...] about Let’s Talk About Sex – Currents Magazine Spring 2013
Ring by Spring – Uncovering the Pepperdine Myth – Currents Magazine Spring 2013
Most Pepperdine freshmen hear the phrase “ring by spring” casually mentioned in passing during their first few weeks on campus among a host of other uniquely Pepperdine terminology, such as “DTR-ing” and “so blessed.” As students approach their junior and senior years, however, it seems that more and more of their peers are seriously dating or engaged — and ring by spring … [Read more...] about Ring by Spring – Uncovering the Pepperdine Myth – Currents Magazine Spring 2013
Light Show – Currents Magazine Spring 2013
Upon entering the theater for your first-ever live experience, you pull open two heavy, double-wide wooden doors before staring excitedly at your ticket — hopefully obtained in the center theater section, but we’ll get back to that later. After locating your destination, you plop down, flip through the program and sit, anticipating the wonders that lie ahead. You begin to look … [Read more...] about Light Show – Currents Magazine Spring 2013
Music Venues in Los Angeles – Currents Spring 2013
1. The Hollywood Palladium Having opened in 1940 with a performance from a young up-and-comer named Frank Sinatra, the Palladium has an Old Hollywood past that makes it a rarity. Of course, it went on to become an infamous rock staple in the 70s and has since become firmly entrenched in the trendy hipsterdom of the present day, but the place still has its magic. The room is … [Read more...] about Music Venues in Los Angeles – Currents Spring 2013