Graphic by Nate Barton As a senior, I am somehow still introducing myself to people. Even with our small class, as strange as it can be to think about, not every person knows where your sister goes to school or how you take your coffee. When introductions happen, names, grades and abroad programs are exchanged. But once pleasantries are pushed aside, people want to know … [Read more...] about Nobody Knows it All
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Pepperdine Officially Establishes Poetry Society
Photo by Berkley Mason Pepperdine University Poetry Society is now officially a university club and is available for all students, offering them "a place for free expression," President and creator of the Poetry Society Jacob Wolfe said in the club's first meeting. Wolfe, a Freshman, wrote in an email that he came up with the idea to make the Poetry Society during New … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Officially Establishes Poetry Society
How Steve Jobs’ Artistry Changed the World
Art by Kris HarperThe recent film starring Steve Jobs showed he was not a man about himself; he was a man about his creation. He fancied himself an artist in the highest form, and he was. Whatever arrogance Jobs displayed was not because of who he thought he was, but because of his thoughts regarding his creations. Despite passing away in 2011, his creations maintain profound … [Read more...] about How Steve Jobs’ Artistry Changed the World
The End is Coming for Postmodernism
Art by Christine NelsonIn 2015, everything is described as subjective, from the news (which is supposed to be objective) to our sense of fashion. We are taught and imbued with the need to express ourselves. We are a subjective people in a world that no longer believes in objective truth nor objective facts. Graduate students at the University of Alabama said in a guide to … [Read more...] about The End is Coming for Postmodernism
Media Against Media Threatens Artistic Expression
Art by Sacha IrickWhen it comes to today’s media venues — such as social media, music, movies and television — there is no such thing as privacy or artistic freedom. As a reaction, misplaced responsibility and unlimited criticism have become prevalent among people around the world. Music and television are publicly censored based on aggressive language and … [Read more...] about Media Against Media Threatens Artistic Expression