Life & Arts

Andrew W.K. is the king of partying. Infamous for his bloody nose, famous for his high-life attitude, beloved for his songs like, "Party Hard", "We Want Fun", and "Your Will Remember Tonight", Andrew's true will is to use all forms of entertainment to create feelings of pure, joy, fun, love, freedom, and possibility. We we’re lucky enough to ask Andrew W.K. a few … [Read more...] about Andrew W.K. is the 'King of Partying'

Famous singer Maria Callas once said: “An opera begins long before the curtain goes up.” This quote pertains perfectly to Pepperdine’s upcoming production of “Die Fledermaus,” since cast members of the opera have been working night and day since early last semester to give its audience a show to remember. “Die Fledermaus,” translated literally as “The Bat,” took the Smothers … [Read more...] about ‘Die Fledermaus’ ready to fly

Little-known to many Pepperdine students is a local stage company just north of Pepperdine on PCH. The Malibu Stage Company began in 1990 at Pepperdine’s own Smothers Theatre. Its current production, “Kimberly Akimbo,” opens today, featuring a Pepperdine sophomore and directed by an adjunct communication professor. Kimberly Akimbo is the story of a teenager with a rare disease … [Read more...] about Academy Award nominee shares stage with student

Last summer, Pepperdine received some buzz after being featured in two different top 10 lists. One, by GQ, cited Pepperdine as one of the douchiest colleges in the country. While the other, by the Huffington Post, cited Pepperdine as one of the trendiest colleges in the country. At the same time, a couple of other lesser-known entities (mainly blogs) also featured Pepperdine … [Read more...] about Common myths about Pepperdine dispelled

Do you see the glass half full, rather than half empty? Do you see the large forest ahead, before the single tree? If you answered yes to both of these questions, you probably consider yourself to be an optimistic person. However, how hard did you have to stare at that glass to notice that it was half full? Or, how many bulldozers did you have to prevent knocking down that … [Read more...] about Think positive, feel better