Life & Arts

The CCB, the RAC, the TAC and Towers are only a few of the names that have become ingrained in students’ vocabulary as they go about their daily routines. However, what many may not realize is that they represent the rich history of Pepperdine, as well as the ties and friendships the school has made across the years. All of the buildings named after an individual or a couple … [Read more...] about Uncover the history behind the names of Pepperdine buildings

The famous Edvard Munch painting “The Scream” will be auctioned off at Sotheby’s in New York at the beginning of May. The painting has a tumultuous history, that includes being stolen at gunpoint from Oslo’s Munch Museum in 2004. The piece was mysteriously recovered in 2006, and is only one example of the long history of thievery that exists within the art world. After drugs … [Read more...] about Hollywood glamourizes art theft, reality paints different

Traversing the world of masked heroes can be complicated if you don’t know much about the origins of the characters and their stories. Fortunately, Hollywood does a decent job at giving newbs enough information to follow the story of the film, but sometimes back-story and introduction of new characters can be easily glossed over so the movie can go straight to the action shots. … [Read more...] about Infiltrate the world of comic book movie heroes

This spring Washington D.C. will celebrate the centennial anniversary of its annual Cherry Blossom Festival (Sakura Matsuri) beginning March 20th, and lasting until April 27th. The month long festivities will commemorate the gift of 3,000 cherry trees from Mayor Yukio Ozaki of Tokyo, in 1912, a symbol of a long lasting friendship between Japan and the United States. While most … [Read more...] about Washington D.C. turns pink in celebration of the Sakura Matsuri