Senior Amanda Cooper smiles during a brightly colored photoshoot in her friend's garage in September. The writer said she plans to take a gap year after graduating from Pepperdine before pursuing graduate school.Photos courtesy of Amanda CooperSenior Amanda Cooper is preparing to graduate with a Creative Writing degree and is ready to find a good home base to start her writing … [Read more...] about Q&A: Senior Spotlight — Amanda Cooper
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Zoom Affects Students’ Study Habits
Art by Ally Armstrong For junior Chemistry major Peyton Lee, chemistry labs are completely different. Last semester, Lee and her peers would perform lab work inside of a laboratory alongside fellow students and a professor. Now, she and her peers must complete their labs at home on their own. "For physical chemistry, we are doing a bunch of experiments at home that we … [Read more...] about Zoom Affects Students’ Study Habits
Review: Katy Perry’s New Debut Album Will Make Listeners ‘Smile’
Pop sensation Katy Perry dons the cover of her sixth album, "Smile." The twelve-track album was released Aug. 28 and features the standalone singles "Never Really Over," "Harleys in Hawaii," "Daisies" and more. Photo courtesy of katyperry.comAfter countless rejections from the music industry, knocking on doors and performing on streets, Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson finally caught … [Read more...] about Review: Katy Perry’s New Debut Album Will Make Listeners ‘Smile’
Students Adjust to Living on Campus During an Online Semester
First-year Rocco Cuttone shoots some hoops near the Stotsenberg Track with the gleam of the ocean behind him. Cuttone said he hopes he will be able to socialize on campus in the spring. Photo by Beth Gonzales Students living on campus for the fall 2020 semester are getting used to such little campus life accessible, while they work in the parameters of what once was a … [Read more...] about Students Adjust to Living on Campus During an Online Semester
Film Review: ‘Almost Famous’ Still Rocks 20 Years Later
The "Almost Famous" film poster presents Kate Hudson as charming non-groupie Penny Lane. Hudson won a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role for her part in the film. Photos courtesy of DreamWorks Pictures“Almost Famous” is the semi-autobiographical tale of journalist, filmmaker and author Cameron Crowe. Crowe is known for his … [Read more...] about Film Review: ‘Almost Famous’ Still Rocks 20 Years Later
