Making friends and using my words: both are separate elementary-school concepts that, at firstseem to require common sense rather than courage. But that’s where you’re wrong, dear reader. This is my third column; I feel like I can call you that now. As a senior, it’s especially difficult to venture into making new friends at Pepperdine. I have that wonderful level of comfort … [Read more...] about Making friends and giving voice
Life & Arts
Meet this year’s PIT improv masters, and guess what makes them tick
The Pepperdine Improv Troupe, known as PIT, has been running at Pepperdine for 13 years and is known for drawing in packed audiences. PIT has enjoyed suc- cess as one of Pepperdine’s fastest grow- ing organizations in popularity, changing their venue from the HAWC to Elkins Auditorium last year because of the size of the crowds it attracted. However, there is … [Read more...] about Meet this year’s PIT improv masters, and guess what makes them tick
Q&A with Miss Malibu competitor
This year, Pepperdine’s own Kayla Brown competed in her second Miss Malibu pageant. Recently, the Graphic caught up with Kayla to learn more about her experiences competing in the pageant world. Q: When and how did you get started with pageants? A: About a year ago, a pageant scout dropped off some Miss Malibu flyers by my job. [With] the combination of peer pressure from my … [Read more...] about Q&A with Miss Malibu competitor
All the small things: Imagine a world…
All the multipurpose business of last week struck up a conversation between lucky me and quite the stud. He started to tell me of a world he envisioned where companies sell large, reusable containers for their goods to be restocked with their product by customers at the store in the fashion of Dr. Bronner’s advice. Thus, soda makers, beer brewers, shampoo formulators … [Read more...] about All the small things: Imagine a world…
Paper Route’s album brings ‘peace’ to ‘wild things’
Nashville natives Paper Route released their new album “The Peace of Wild Things” on Tuesday. Formed in 2004, Paper Route’s indie pop rock stirred a quiet following that grew steadily as the band received more exposure. After previous musical ventures fell apart, the three founding members — JT Daly, vocalist, keyboardist and percussionist; Andy Smith, vocalist, guitarist and … [Read more...] about Paper Route’s album brings ‘peace’ to ‘wild things’
