Pepperdine’s picturesque view is the perk that sets it apart from other small, private schools. However, this week Pepperdine Probz is here to tell you that living next to the ocean is not all fun and games. A near-daily woe of the Malibu student is the unwieldy glare of the ocean. This blinding ocean reflection works its way into multiple daily routines, making designer … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Probz: When the Ocean Glare is Inconvenient
Life & Arts
Let the Christmas Countdown Begin
Art by Kris HarperThank goodness Halloween is over. It’s not that college students will ever tire of free candy, horror movies or cat costumes (honestly, how are we not over those yet?); it’s just that what is around the corner is so much better than the street on which we’ve been trick-or-treating. OK, “around the corner” is a generous phrase … [Read more...] about Let the Christmas Countdown Begin
Benton Throws a Party Like Jay Gatsby
Photo by Julia NamanPresident Andrew K. Benton threw a house party with The Board on Friday called “AKB Campout,” inviting students to come and — you guessed it — camp out in his backyard for the evening. The event, however, was far from a grimy camping trip. There was no mud, hard labor or port-a-potty involved. In fact, the evening felt a lot more like … [Read more...] about Benton Throws a Party Like Jay Gatsby
‘South Pacific’ Debuts this Evening
Photos by Danielle RomeoSouth Pacific is finally on campus. After having been denied three times in the past, the Pepperdine Theatre Department won the battle for performance rights in Oct. 2014. “It’s not uncommon to be denied the performance rights to a play or musical when you’re located in a large performance market like Los Angeles, so our being turned … [Read more...] about ‘South Pacific’ Debuts this Evening
Q&A with Secret Someones Drummer Zach Jones
If you could stick HAIM, The Bangles and The Cranberries into a blender and add a dash of Weezer and Green Day in there, you'd be sippin on a Secret Someones smoothie.The four pop rockers hit the road to go on tour with Marianas Trench this week, so far performing in Portland and Seattle. They released a self-titled debut album in August, reminding the music world why we still … [Read more...] about Q&A with Secret Someones Drummer Zach Jones