Life & Arts

After considering the success of innovators, I cut out time to whip up my own visions for the future. As the ice melted in my glass of water and the sun began to set, an idea emerged. Finally. There are various sects around the world that have their own way of life that goes against the “norms’ of society. One, notable for their delicious ice cream, got right to it back in … [Read more...] about All the small things: Innovate to spark change

English band Mumford & Sons churn out another flawless record with their latest release “Babel.” Their sophomore album only reestablishes the splendor of their talent seen on 2009s“Sigh No More” and does not leave fans disappointed. Established in 2007, the outrageously multi-talented members of the band came together under the name of Mumford & Sons — named after … [Read more...] about Mumford & Sons release ‘Babel’

Forget 10 dinky seconds of courage. This week’s task had me sweating all day. I practiced different jokes enough times that I forgot why they were supposed to be funny, tried out different inflections, gestures, pauses, an accent or two. After telling people about this for two weeks in a row, I was feeling the pressure. I couldn’t disappoint all three of my readers. And I love … [Read more...] about 10 Seconds of courage: Standing- up, literally

Well, there’s a fat baby statue on campus now, so there’s that. I will be the first to admit that when I saw an obscure box elevated near the Caf earlier this week, I thought it was the statue people had been recently buzzing about. That’s kind of avant-garde and unusually risky for Pepperdine, I thought. And I loved it. What a bold decision! The statue, like college, was what … [Read more...] about De-what? It’s a purple baby?

Imagine Coldplay, Kanye West and OneRepublic came together for an album. That’s what you get with 7lions, the newest band signed to 2101 Records that merges rock and hip-hop in a way that truly has not been done before. Sure, that’s what they all say — but these guys are serious. 7lions performed at the W hotel in Westwood on Sept. 20 to an intimate crowd for a special … [Read more...] about 7lions defies constraints of genre