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Kaelin Mendez

Stuck-o Art: Students Express Themselves Through Laptop Stickers

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Editor’s Note: Quotes were edited for clarity and brevity. Photos by Kaelin Mendez Stickers are bought online, ripped off fruit and found in toy machines. Although simple in nature, stickers have the power to reveal something about the person displaying them. Students don their laptops with stickers collected through their travels and experiences. Laptops become an … [Read more...] about Stuck-o Art: Students Express Themselves Through Laptop Stickers

Staff Editorial: Is #CaliforniaStrong Pepperdine Strong?

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Art by Caitlin Roark Following the tragedies that came to define the month of November for Pepperdine and its neighboring communities, those affected are relying on one another for comfort and hope for revival. Charitable events such as #CaliforniaStrong seemed to offer the beginning steps of healing, yet Pepperdine students were left with a sense of isolation from the … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Is #CaliforniaStrong Pepperdine Strong?

Maybe I Am as Young as You Are: A Photo Series

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Photos by Kaelin MendezThis photo series was submitted as a psychology capstone project that strived to explore subjective age, which is the psychological term for how old someone feels in contrast to their actual physical age.Eight individuals 65 years old and older from Southern California explained their perspectives on aging, in particular how these views related to … [Read more...] about Maybe I Am as Young as You Are: A Photo Series

Revisiting Malibu a Week After the Fire

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Photos by Kaelin MendezI returned to campus Saturday, Nov. 17, with a few friends to pick up personal belongings we left behind and to observe the surrounding areas of Malibu and Calabasas. Here is what we came across at some local spots.Heroes GardenFiremen look out at the view and take in the recently burned surroundings. The fireman with the Los Angeles Dodgers hat asked if … [Read more...] about Revisiting Malibu a Week After the Fire

Chinese Acrobatic Troupe Transports Smothers to Ancient China

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Photos by Kaelin MendezThe Chinese Warriors of Peking demonstrated their acrobatic prowess and martial arts skills at Smothers Theatre on Friday, Sept. 28.Julia Kocich, the troupe’s company manager, said that the show is based on traditional Chinese entertainment art.“Everything that they do comes from classical Peking opera," Kocich said, "Which is acrobatics and … [Read more...] about Chinese Acrobatic Troupe Transports Smothers to Ancient China