Photo by Madison HarwellPepperdine alumni, parents, faculty, and staff had the opportunity this past Friday to attend a reception and pre-release screening of Disney’s newest movie McFarland, USA at the AMC Promenade 16 Theatres in Woodland Hills. Before the screening at 7:30p.m., attendees were treated to a reception at Maggiano’s Little Italy where heavy hors … [Read more...] about ‘McFarland, USA’ sprints into hearts
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Dolores: A Part of History or the Ghost of Pepperdine’s Past?
Photos by Marisa Padilla When Pepperdine began its move to Malibu in 1972, and the Los Angeles campus slowly began to diminish in size, it was only natural that some vestiges of the original Pepperdine traditions followed the trek to the ocean. One of these beloved memories from the original campus is Dolores, the cherub statue that currently resides outside of the Caf. Dolores … [Read more...] about Dolores: A Part of History or the Ghost of Pepperdine’s Past?
Interview with Tyler Glenn of Neon Trees
So, starting from the beginning, you and your friend Chris Allen moved to Utah where you then met Branden Campbell and Elaine Bradley. How did the music scene in Utah shape your guys' sound and career?TG: I think it really helped us learn how to play better, because we were always in front of an audience. When we would play in California, a lot of the time we were just playing … [Read more...] about Interview with Tyler Glenn of Neon Trees
Q&A with Chad Butler of Switchfoot
I recently got to chat with Chad Butler of Switchfoot for their upcoming show at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. Growing up and living in San Diego has been instrumental for the group, how specifically has it shaped your guy’s music? CB: Yeah, it’s a really eclectic music scene. For us, I remember playing shows here in San Diego when we were first starting out with all … [Read more...] about Q&A with Chad Butler of Switchfoot
That’s So Clutch!
Photo courtesy of InStyle MagazineFashion is full of "Do's" and "Don'ts," but taking some risk is a definite "Do." Pepperdine graduate student Danielle Gumina learned this lesson when her handbag design was selected as a finalist in the InStyle Magazine Independent Handbag Designer Awards. After sketching out a design for fun, Gumina decided to enter the competition … [Read more...] about That’s So Clutch!