Art by Madeline DuvallTurning 22 is not as fun as Taylor Swift makes it seem. It’s not really an exciting birthday, especially compared to 21. If anything, it may feel like the first boring birthday of one’s adult life.My birthday was on Feb. 8 and leading up to it, I found it hard to get excited. There were a variety of reasons why: It's expensive, the world's … [Read more...] about Toast to Birthdays
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Drake Celebrates His Birthday with New Music
Image Courtesy of Young Money EntertainmentIt was Champagne Papi’s 30th birthday, but he gifted his followers with new songs. The new releases are part of an upcoming project titled “More Life” that will drop in December. He doesn't want it to be another album or mixtape, but a playlist that becomes the soundtrack of our lives, Drake said. Although each song … [Read more...] about Drake Celebrates His Birthday with New Music
California Dream – Currents Magazine Fall 2015
Photo by Veronica Johnson I begged to stay up past midnight on a school night to watch the Oscars. I even cried. After all, it was Oscar Sunday, and I was 9 years old. My parents allowed it. The speeches dragged. The gowns twirled. My pajama nightgown didn’t quite have the same glamorous effect. I awaited the champagne. Starlets’ teeth were whiter than those of toothpaste … [Read more...] about California Dream – Currents Magazine Fall 2015
Retired Coach Surprised for 90th Birthday
Photo by Esther KangThree hundred athletes, friends and admirers gathered in the Caf on Saturday to celebrate Coach Richard Kampann’s 90th birthday at a surprise party. Coach Kampann retired for 10 years before finding his way to Pepperdine. Initially stepping onto the Malibu campus as a P.E. teacher, Coach K assumed the role of men’s cross country coach soon after. … [Read more...] about Retired Coach Surprised for 90th Birthday
