Provost Darryl Tippens interviewed for the provost position at Abilene Christian University (ACU) on March 8 and 9. As provost at Pepperdine, Tippens is the University’s chief academic officer. Although Tippens said he cannot say much about his opportunity at ACU at this point, he did make clear that he has not been actively looking for positions elsewhere. “I am frequently … [Read more...] about ACU considers Tippens for provost position
Students head to Sacramento to lobby to save Cal Grant
Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposal to cut $301.7 million from the Cal Grant system was rejected by a unanimous decision Wednesday. This decision came after thousands of students and faculty from the Golden State rallied at the capitol building in Sacramento. After listening to testimony from college students, an Assembly subcommittee voted 4-0 to reject the cuts to Cal Grants, a form … [Read more...] about Students head to Sacramento to lobby to save Cal Grant
Q&A with Jenny Owen Youngs
Jenny Owen Youngs is, according to her blog, a “singer, songwriter, natural history enthusiast, and lady” from Montclair, New Jersey, now based in Brooklyn, N.Y. The Graphic caught up with her before her Mar. 2 San Diego show and found her to be all of those things, plus a talented and generally lovely human being. She’s currently touring her third (and best) album, “An … [Read more...] about Q&A with Jenny Owen Youngs
‘Sounds from Nowheresville’
Four years after their debut album, English musical duo The Ting Tings released their second album “Sounds from Nowheresville” on March 13. After canceling the release of their second album in 2010 fearing that it sounded too mainstream, The Ting Tings duo Katie White and Jules de Martino held off the release and got back in the studio for another two years. Formed in 2007, … [Read more...] about ‘Sounds from Nowheresville’
‘Wanderlust’ struggles to incite any wonder
Sometimes there is a fine line between a “romantic comedy” and just an everyday “comedy” film. For instance, “Superbad” (2007) would most accurately be described as simply a comedy while “Knocked Up” presents a more difficult distinction between the two genres. The best way to pinpoint your romantic comedies is to identify whether or not the core plot of the story revolves … [Read more...] about ‘Wanderlust’ struggles to incite any wonder