Life & Arts

As a part of Craig Detweiler's "A Social Science Perspective on Film" class and in honor of Black History Month Pepperdine welcomed acclaimed screenwriter and author Antwone Fisher to a screening of the film "Antwone Fisher a heartbreaking account of his life directed by Denzel Washington. The Graphic had the opportunity to sit down with Fisher to discuss how the film has … [Read more...] about Finding 'Fish' in Elkins

"I don't know... what do you want to do Friday?" seems to be a typical line in Pepperdine students' conversations. Throw in a sigh of exasperation an eye roll and "Well we could do (fill in the blank) again." Yes that's the ‘Bu way... or is it? Malibu is the host to many hang-out spots some more well-known than others. Marmalade Coogies and Starbucks have become staples … [Read more...] about The ins and outs of Malibu

Directed by Joe Johnston ("October Sky") "The Wolfman" is a retelling of the classic werewolf story. Although the film does have its faults it nevertheless succeeds as an enjoyable— and bloody— thriller flick.After Lawrence played by Benicio Del Toro ("Traffic") hears of his brother's brutal murder he quickly returns home (which just so happens to be an ominous … [Read more...] about Movie Review: "The Wolfman"

The end of February is fast approaching and Pepperdine students know what that means— spring break. The weather's warming the sun is shining and we're all able to enjoy an entire week with no alarms and no stress. The question remains. Where to go? For those of us not involved with Project Serve or Project Lead spring break offers an opportunity for entertainment travel … [Read more...] about Spring Break: A reference guide

For this week's edition of "Top 10 I've decided to examine the plethora of characters all of us typically cross paths with in our classes. For better or worse, here is my rendition of the archetypal classmates.1. The one who asks questions ... just for fun. Because I'm just begging to hear you feed your curiosity on my time. Thanks for giving the class an opportunity to catch … [Read more...] about Top 10: Archetypal Classmates