Photo courtesy of @HaycoxVikings InstagramBefore Pepperdine University students can receive a grade from one Spanish professor’s advanced level course, they must first fully immerse themselves within the Spanish-speaking cultures to master fluency. This initiative is practiced through cultural projects like Color Esperanza, which means Color of Hope, and Professor … [Read more...] about Color Esperanza: The Power of Diversity in Cultural Education
Life & Arts
Greenhaw Brings a New Form of Therapy to Pepperdine
Photo courtesy of Sparkle GreenhawWith the stress of school, work, social life and extracurricular activities, many students find themselves searching for ways to relieve the stress of daily life.Art therapy is a way to detect emotions through forms of creativity. "Art therapy involves the use of creative techniques such as drawing, painting, collage, coloring or sculpting to … [Read more...] about Greenhaw Brings a New Form of Therapy to Pepperdine
Read & Rave: Beauty, Health and Wellness Curated by Yas
Art by Caitlin RoarkSunscreen gets a bad rap. I don’t know about you, but I’ve personally been fighting my mom's incessant insistence since I popped out of the womb. I would literally run for the hills anytime a bottle of thick, bright white, coconut-scented goop came my way. But moving to Malibu and spending all four seasons in the sun has forced me to reconsider … [Read more...] about Read & Rave: Beauty, Health and Wellness Curated by Yas
Band, Fans and Bandwagon Fans: Artist Spotlight — Lizzy LeBleu
Illustration provided courtesy of Spotify"I don't care if you live in Malibu, college is hard." What a telling and relatable quote. Sometimes as Pepperdine students, we tend to paint a smile on our faces even through our struggles. I had the pleasure of interviewing the talented singer/songwriter Lizzy LeBleu, and we discussed her vulnerable lyrics in her latest single "Lost in … [Read more...] about Band, Fans and Bandwagon Fans: Artist Spotlight — Lizzy LeBleu
Growing Up Gash
Photos courtesy of Joshua GashLiving in Malibu for college is one thing but growing up in the seaside town is another entirely. Yet the children of many Pepperdine faculty members have the opportunity to do both.Junior Joshua Gash is the son of Jim Gash, law professor and Pepperdine president elect. He grew up with his two sisters in a Malibu neighborhood just minutes from the … [Read more...] about Growing Up Gash
