The poster for the film "Salvia Divinorum: A Western Approach," displays the salvia divinorum plant leaf. Pepperdine alumna Erin Wyche directed the film. Photo courtesy of Solarium Media Erin Wyche graduated from Pepperdine in 2007 with a degree in Media Production. In March 2008, Wyche began filming her debut documentary about a Salvia plant in Mexico, but she died in 2013 … [Read more...] about Late Pepperdine Alumna’s Feature Film, ‘Salvia Divinorum: A Western Approach,’ Released
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Students Share Their Pop Culture Themed Halloween Costumes
Art by Vivian Hsia With Halloween just around the corner, students said they are picking their best pop culture costumes to celebrate this year. Despite how stressful midterm season can be, students said they are still in the Halloween spirit. They said they enjoy the creativity of dressing up. "It's fun to see people live out their imaginations during the Halloween season," … [Read more...] about Students Share Their Pop Culture Themed Halloween Costumes
Burnout Blues: Tips to Maintain a Healthy Mindset
Art by Autumn Harwick During midterms, motivation levels begin to dwindle and stress levels rise, students said. This makes them feel overwhelmed they said— leading to burnout. Students said burnout is very common when they feel overworked. Without a conscious effort to keep up a healthy mindset, the burnout blues can take over, leading to symptoms of exhaustion, emptiness and … [Read more...] about Burnout Blues: Tips to Maintain a Healthy Mindset
Review: LA Café Guide — Find Food that Fills the Soul
The Little Lunch lobby boasting modish and artsy decor, including their Scrabble board menu design Oct. 1. Customers had the option to choose from a variety of grab-and-go options to accommodate their busy lifestyles. Photos by Lauren Goldblum Amidst the bustling city of Los Angeles, Pepperdine students have access to a vast array of café options. Whether it's searching for the … [Read more...] about Review: LA Café Guide — Find Food that Fills the Soul
‘Heartstopper’ Gives Queer Audiences Positive Representation
The British Netflix series poster promotes the eight-episode “Heartstopper” series with actors Kit Connor and Joe Lockwood. The two actors happily looked at each other in the poster as they sat at their high school desks signifying the start of their characters' love story. Photo courtesy of Netflix In April, Netflix came out with British series “Heartstopper,” a heartwarming … [Read more...] about ‘Heartstopper’ Gives Queer Audiences Positive Representation