Photo Courtesy of Alexis Allison “This weekend, I visit Chamchamal,” I told my Kurdish friend. We leaned over a Scrabble game with a group of my other college-age English learners, stuck to wooden chairs with sweat from the summer Iraq heat. “Texas. You’re going to Texas.” He grinned. “Texas? No. No, no, no. Chamchamal,” I said. Chamchamal is a village in northern Iraq — … [Read more...] about Iraqi Summer Shifts the Narrative
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Libraries Are an Affordable Alternative
Blockbuster’s bankruptcy has solidified the increased use of streaming services like Netflix. With the vast amount of films and TV shows — both past and present — available, many now have all the power to watch whatever they want, how they want, when they want. However, streaming has downsides. People on data plans will have their streaming service interrupted when they hit … [Read more...] about Libraries Are an Affordable Alternative
Radfish Offers Surf Lessons
Photos by Allison Hubbard This semester, take a step out of your comfort zone and become a true Malibu resident by learning how to surf and paddleboard. Radfish Malibu is a competitively priced water sport business offering lessons geared mostly toward novice surfers. Both surf and paddleboard lessons are $100 for two hours. Paddleboards are also available for rent — $60 for … [Read more...] about Radfish Offers Surf Lessons
‘Frank’ Hits the Indie Scene
Photo Courtesy of cultoid.com “Frank” is an independent feature which captures the essence, and at times illustrates, the charm of the independent film. It explores the popular motif of social media through a unique lens. The film follows Jon Burroughs, a far below average musician, who aspires to be more. At the film’s beginning, Burroughs leads a mundane life. He works in … [Read more...] about ‘Frank’ Hits the Indie Scene
Christopher Parkening Gives Glory to God
Photo by Monika Haskell Sitting in the audience, blurred fingers race from one nylon string to the next. While the library is usually associated with silence, Payson Library’s Surfboard Room plays host to the melodies of the Classical Guitar Department under famed guitarist Christopher Parkening every second Tuesday of the month. While all departments boast certain … [Read more...] about Christopher Parkening Gives Glory to God