Photo courtesy of Kathryn LinehanPepperdine is set to create a new institute combining entertainment, media and culture. The Institute for Entertainment, Media and Culture aims to develop a new generation of multi-disciplinary graduates who are prepared for important leadership roles in the media and entertainment industries, according to Kathryn Linehan, manager of the … [Read more...] about New Institute Creates Opportunities in the Media and Entertainment Industry
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Stop the SoCal Beauty Oppression
Art by Peau PorotesanoOne quick scroll through our Pepperdine email accounts reveals a lot about what our university values. There are emails about career fairs, clubs to join, volunteer positions, internship opportunities and, wait a second — what is this one? SavvyChic is seeking models for its latest fashion show for its annual fundraiser for the Boone Center for the … [Read more...] about Stop the SoCal Beauty Oppression
The “Not-so-Safety” Net of Culture
We all remember when our coaches or parents told us to give 100 percent to something. And as cliched as that sentiment might be, it continues to hold value in how we live our lives. Every single day the world becomes more and more competitive, making our complete focus ever more a necessity. But we ignore this necessity in order to go after goals considered more "socially … [Read more...] about The “Not-so-Safety” Net of Culture
Bust Boredom with these Beach Reads
Photo by Zach LeAre you one of those people who takes his or her homework to the beach and ends up getting a lot accomplished? Yeah, me neither. As hard as I try, I just cannot be bothered to slug through another chapter of my assigned reading when I’m anywhere but the library. That doesn’t mean, however, that I’ve given up beach reading altogether. I still … [Read more...] about Bust Boredom with these Beach Reads
Asian Food: Dishing out the Honesty
Art by Christine NelsonMy father devoted his entire working career to being a food engineer. He grew up in an impoverished village in Taiwan, splitting a salted egg with seven other family members over bowls of diluted rice. After he immigrated to Massachusetts and earned his PhD in food science, he devoted his time to intricacies from the granule size of sugar in Nabisco … [Read more...] about Asian Food: Dishing out the Honesty