Story List Untitled: Fashion has no Labels Choosing to Heal: Student’s Relationship with Body Image Tikkun Olam: How Andrea Harris Heals the World Through OneStop Dress to Express: Students Dress for themselves — not the trends OMG What's Your Enneagram? Izzie Agee Finds Confidence in Visibility ‘All the emotions:’ ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ sparks … [Read more...] about Currents Magazine Fall 2022
Currents Fall 2022
Letter From the Editor
I started shooting 35 mm film on disposable cameras the summer after I graduated high school. It felt like a more special way to keep my memories — and reminded me of the huge box of old photos at my grandparents’ house that I love to rifle through every time I visit. That same summer, I started to dream about being the editor of this magazine. I entered the Pepperdine Graphic … [Read more...] about Letter From the Editor
One Shot Only: The New Generation of 35 mm Film Fanatics
Pop the back of the camera open, load the film, advance the film, point, focus … focus … focus … and shoot. When I finish the roll, then the waiting begins. The photos will be ready in five to seven business days — maybe less if the developer is cool. In those five to seven days, there’s a lot of time to wonder if I accidentally exposed the film, or if my focus was sharp … [Read more...] about One Shot Only: The New Generation of 35 mm Film Fanatics
BookTok Rejuvenates a Love for Reading
Whimsical fantasies. Seductive thrillers. Heartwarming romances. Suspenseful mysteries. BookTok is, “a corner of TikTok devoted to reading, which has clocked up 9.6bn views and counting,” according to The Guardian. It provides a plethora of popular book recommendations for story lovers across the globe. BookTok is just other book readers getting together and figuring out what … [Read more...] about BookTok Rejuvenates a Love for Reading
Bringing the Community Together: The History of Byrdhouse
One fan, then another, then another — this has been the trajectory for Byrdhouse. Byrdhouse formed in 2020 and now has four members. Junior Garrett Podgorski is the guitarist, senior Thomas Lowe plays the drums, alumnus Ben Blaufarb (‘22) plays the bass and junior Josh Nash is the lead singer and keyboard player. “We're very new,” Podgorski said. “We literally just … [Read more...] about Bringing the Community Together: The History of Byrdhouse
