Photos by Lidia BayneStudents and clubs gathered near Firestone Fieldhouse on Friday, Nov. 11 to celebrate the first home men's basketball game of the season against Cal Poly. Fraternities, sororities and clubs served different types of food and played cornhole and catch.The tailgate began at 5:30 p.m. and lasted until just before the game at 7 p.m. Students lined up for free … [Read more...] about Students Tailgate Before the Big Game
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10 Questions: AKB Shares Some of His Favorite Things
Photo Courtesy of Pepperdine website Whether he’s playing with his band, eating lunch with students in the Caf, or running the university, Pepperdine’s President Andrew K. Benton is undoubtedly one of the coolest people on campus. Although he is the president, have you ever wondered about AKB's favorite hobbies and music, or where he would go in a time … [Read more...] about 10 Questions: AKB Shares Some of His Favorite Things
Light Up The Blackout with Music
Photos by Alli BurnisonAmong the craziness of the blackout that occurred Monday night emerged a playlist with songs frantically offered by members of the Graphic staff through an exploding group text. This playlist covers all sorts of genres and all phases of the blackout. Come along for the ride.The second that the lights went out, a silence swept before the panic started. One … [Read more...] about Light Up The Blackout with Music
Maya Angelou’s Life Is Revisited in ‘And Still I Rise’
Poster Courtesy of American Masters Pictures A special screening of the Maya Angelou documentary “And Still I Rise” drew in a crowd of Malibu residents and LA filmakers to Elkins Auditorium on the evening of Friday, Nov. 11. The screening was organized by Pepperdine’s Institute for Entertainment, Media & Culture. Before the screening, Dean Helen Williams of … [Read more...] about Maya Angelou’s Life Is Revisited in ‘And Still I Rise’
Professor Roslyn Satchel Details Her First Book
Photo Courtesy of Roslyn M. SatchelAssistant Professor of Communication Roslyn Satchel released her first book, “What Movies Teach About Race: Exceptionalism, Erasure and Entitlement,” on Nov. 15. Satchel’s latest piece of literature explores what the prevalent, subdued themes within movies are communicating to audiences, even when they are unaware of … [Read more...] about Professor Roslyn Satchel Details Her First Book