The Board hosts the September CoffeeHouse event on campus, Sept. 10. Students sat around the Amphitheater and enjoyed the performance. Photo by Stella ZhangThe Board brought back Pepperdine’s CoffeeHouse event Sept. 10, kickstarting an in-person campus tradition. Due to the campus closure last year, the Board held a few virtual ones on Zoom, but this time, students got … [Read more...] about Pepperdine’s CoffeeHouse Brings Back Live Music
Life & Arts
Album Review: Family, Faith and Fame Underline Kanye West’s Album, ‘Donda’
The alternate album cover for "Donda," published by Kanye West on Twitter, comprises a heavily saturated, abstract display. GOOD Music and Def Jam Records released West's 10th studio album Aug. 29. Photo courtesy of GOOD Music"I miss the old Kanye."This was a line from (in)famous rapper, singer, songwriter and fashion designer Kanye West’s “The Life of Pablo” … [Read more...] about Album Review: Family, Faith and Fame Underline Kanye West’s Album, ‘Donda’
How to be an Artbreaker: Music that Breaks our Hearts
Art by Autumn Hardwick Many would say music is meant to be relatable — a language that knows no bounds and encourages one to express their thoughts and feelings that are otherwise difficult to articulate. When the world is in a hurry, music helps slow it down — when life moves too fast and one forgets to take a look behind the "curtain."When hearing minor chords … [Read more...] about How to be an Artbreaker: Music that Breaks our Hearts
‘Environmental Reflections’ Invites Nature Inside the Weisman Museum
Pieces from "Environmental Reflections" are on display inside the Weisman Museum. The exhibit opened Sept. 1, and will remain open until Dec. 5. Photo by Dane BruhahnIn-person art exhibits are back at The Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art, Pepperdine’s on campus art museum, as it presents the first art exhibit of the 2021-2022 season, titled “Environmental … [Read more...] about ‘Environmental Reflections’ Invites Nature Inside the Weisman Museum
Body and Soul: A Love Letter to the Beach
The orange sun sets at Point Dume State Beach, leaving an array of colors throughout the horizon. The waves crashing on the seashore enamored me and transported me to a place of tranquility. Photo by Yamillah HurtadoThe beach is my happy place. It’s where I feel free.Being so close to the beach is how Pepperdine won me over, so it was only fair I commemorated the end of … [Read more...] about Body and Soul: A Love Letter to the Beach