Life & Arts

Brett Clouser is a survivor.  After enduring 39 days of grueling competition deep in the South Pacific for CBS's "Survior: Samoa" season he's still alive breathing chipper and diving right back into work on his socially responsible clothing line The Monument of our Hearts.Clouser's last year and a half has been a testament of risk reward and stepping up to the plate to … [Read more...] about Monument on Survivor

For many people the teenage dream of walking the red carpet as a successful performer in the entertainment industry vanishes as the reality of the real world sets in. But for a select few that dream eventually becomes a reality.  One of those individuals is Brian Williams a Pepperdine freshman from Atlanta Georgia. Williams realized his passion for music when he was young and … [Read more...] about Student serious about rap

This week's feasting for fewer dollars requires a team effort. It's time to gather your buddies and put those Pepperdine grills to use because even though we all walk by them without considering them anything more than a part of the scenery they are perfectly functional and convenient.Living in George Page where people actually use the grills inspired me to save the gas of … [Read more...] about Just like mom makes for less

Ezekiel 34:16 says "I will search for the lost and bring back the strays…I will shepherd the flock with justice."  Project Exodus a local anti-human-trafficking organization seeks to do just that. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services estimates that between 600000 and 800000 human beings are trafficked across international borders every year.  After … [Read more...] about Project Exodus: Group battles to end human trafficking

"The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn." "The Great Gatsby." "The Catcher in the Rye." That's not a suggested reading list for English 101 at Pepperdine. It's an excerpt from a long list of books currently or previously banned from American schools and public libraries for their themes and content.The American Library Association (ALA) sets aside the last week of September each … [Read more...] about Banned Book Week celebrates freedom of literacy