Graphic by Nate BartonJunior Kyle Cajero had the opportunity to talk with Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's Hollywood Walk of Fame star, which was vandalized by a man wielding a pickaxe last Wednesday morning.Kyle Cajero: How are you doing?Donald Trump Star: Physically, I feel a lot better. But I still get really vivid flashbacks of the incident whenever someone … [Read more...] about Trump’s Star Speaks Out
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International Club Revamps on Campus
Photo Courtesy of Pepperdine International club The Pepperdine International Club is regaining momentum on campus after a semester of inactivity, International Student Services Assistant Director Christie Culp said. The club now has a new E-board and many activities planned for the next few semesters. The Pepperdine International club has been a part of Pepperdine since … [Read more...] about International Club Revamps on Campus
Hollywood Must Diversify
Art by Christine Nelson The Oscar statuette is not gold this year, but pale. Every single actor nominated is white. To some ceremony invitees, such as Jada Pinkett Smith, this disproportionate distribution was so unfair as to warrant a boycott of the ceremony altogether. While I certainly understand their sentiments, boycotters pick the wrong target and thus do their cause, … [Read more...] about Hollywood Must Diversify
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
What is Love? Christian Grey Don’t Hurt Me
Art by Jenny RustdadChristian Grey had millions of Valentines on the night of the 14th, and I was one of them.I’ve spent the past 20 years running from cliches, but I, along with many of my single peers, spent the evening of Cupid’s holiday at the movies watching the highly anticipated "50 Shades of Grey."Did I go because I thought I was going to view a cinematic … [Read more...] about What is Love? Christian Grey Don’t Hurt Me