Art by Leah Bae My alarm clock begins shrieking at 6:30 a.m. sharp. Beep! Beep! Beep! Groggy and disoriented, I don’t even realize what a special day it is — Aug. 30, the first day of in-person classes back at Pepperdine.My last in-person class, along with many other students, happened in March 2020, meaning nearly a year and a half passed since COVID-19 forced life … [Read more...] about Body and Soul: School is in Session—In Person
Life & Arts
Album Review: Kacey Musgraves Divorces Country Music with ‘star-crossed’
The cover of "star-crossed" shows a hazy broken heart necklace emblazoned with the album's title. Musgraves' album is about her heartbreak, making the subject of the cover appropriate. Photo Courtesy of KaceyMusgraves.comKacey Musgraves’ released her fifth studio album, “star-crossed,” on Sept. 10. The first album since her 2020 divorce from ex-husband, Ruston … [Read more...] about Album Review: Kacey Musgraves Divorces Country Music with ‘star-crossed’
Won by One is Live and In-Person
Won by One performs the National Anthem at Blue and Orange Madness in Firestone Fieldhouse Oct. 8. This was the group's second performance on Pepperdine since campus opened up.Photos courtesy of Lawson RuddWon by One — Pepperdine’s six-member a cappella group — returned and is bringing their music back to Pepperdine and surrounding communities.After a year of … [Read more...] about Won by One is Live and In-Person
Film Review: ‘He’s All That’ Falls Short of Its Rom-com Legacy
The official poster for "He's All That" shows Addison Rae and Tanner Buchanan posing behind the title of the film. The poster itself is a reference to its source material, as the font of the title mimics that of the "She's All That" poster. Image courtesy of NetflixReleased in 1999, "She’s All That" is a classic teen rom-com that remains popular today. The film is so … [Read more...] about Film Review: ‘He’s All That’ Falls Short of Its Rom-com Legacy
Pepperdine Picks Music: Students and Graphic Staff on Repeat
Art by Leah Bae As the semester progresses and classes intensify, the Pepperdine community takes a quick break to share the music they adore. Whether the album is older or dropped yesterday, discovering music can feel brand new.Pepperdine students and Graphic Life and Arts staff responded to a survey asking what music they have been relying on in this moment and time, hoping to … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Picks Music: Students and Graphic Staff on Repeat