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The Board Hosts First Virtual Pacific Sounds Music and Art Festival
The Board hosted its first virtual Pacific Sounds Music and Art Festival on April 19-24. Pepperdine artists showcased their pieces and musicians from both the outside and Pepperdine community performed throughout the week.
Q&A: Senior Spotlight — Alyssa Riley
Senior Alyssa Riley, a Sports Medicine major from Santa Clara, Calif., reflects on her experience on campus and abroad in Florence, Italy. Riley said she hopes to be a registered nurse in the future.
Fields of Frost
A poem from the Currents Spring 2021 Creative Writing Competition.
Fresh Faces: Artistic Student Hopes to Broaden Her Horizons at Pepp
Fresh Faces features first-year and transfer students in an effort to unite Pepperdine students, regardless of where they are. This installment features Chloe Chan, an IMC major and artist from Silicon Valley, Calif.
Theater Student Calls For Better Asian American Representation in Media
Senior Theatre Music contract major Brandon Gille discusses how he sees the entertainment industry disregard Asian Americans and people of color in general. While there is still progress that needs to be made, he said theater has the power to connect cultures and close that divide.
Pepperdine Tattoos: The Reality of Being Inked and In Love
Some students come to Pepp and return home with body art, whether abroad or in LA, and this type of self-expression is gaining popularity among the student body. These students stand up for the negative stigma against tattoos in a Christian setting.
Gretchen Batcheller Launches Into Art
Photo courtesy of Gretchen Batcheller (top left) Painting has always been a major part of Art Professor Gretchen Batcheller’s life. She said it was a way to connect with family — especially her grandmother who taught art classes for adults in her studio — and a place to ground herself. “I painted one of my […]
Fresh Faces: First-Year Brings Interests in Art, Business and Performance to Malibu
Fresh Faces features first-year and transfer students in an effort to unite Pepperdine students, regardless of where they are. This installment introduces Talia Jackson, who discusses her path to independence, her wellness company and her dreams for her time at Pepperdine.
Artist Spotlight: Valentine Douglas
Musician and filmmaker Valentine Douglas discusses the importance of honesty in art and offers advice to new artists.
