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Jackie Lopez

Student Spaces: How Students Customize their Dorm Rooms

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Sunlight streams into Kristin Coady’s Lovernich bedroom with her pictures hanging above her bed Feb. 20. Coady said she likes to add pops of blue to the space. Photo courtesy of Kristin Coady Picking the color of a rug, thrifting art pieces for a dorm room wall or going to Target to choose a bed comforter can all make up the experience of college students decorating their new … [Read more...] about Student Spaces: How Students Customize their Dorm Rooms

A Purr-fect Sequel: New ‘Puss in Boots’ Movie Receives Raving Reviews

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Art by Jackie Lopez Our favorite fearless feline hero has rung victorious in the box office with the release of “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish.” With a Rotten Tomatoes score of 95% and a box office gross of over $300 million, “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish” has received overwhelmingly positive attention since its release Dec. 22. Students share their opinions on the film … [Read more...] about A Purr-fect Sequel: New ‘Puss in Boots’ Movie Receives Raving Reviews

Pepperdine Waves Prepare for Spring ‘23

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Art by Vivian Hsia After returning to campus after winter break, Pepperdine greeted students with the words “Welcome Waves!” painted on the infamous Rock in Mullin Town Square, signifying the start of a new year. As spring semester starts, students said they take mental and physical steps to get ready for a new set of classes and to get back into the groove of another … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Waves Prepare for Spring ‘23

Good News: Perfecting the Art of Imperfection

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Art used to stress me out. As a kid, I would make little drawings or doodles of things I saw. Whether it was the knick-knacks on my nightstand, photos from the magazines in our mailbox or the flowers growing outside our house, I loved capturing these bits of beauty in my everyday life. I have fond memories of proudly showing parents and siblings my work. In turn, they … [Read more...] about Good News: Perfecting the Art of Imperfection

‘Heartstopper’ Gives Queer Audiences Positive Representation

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The British Netflix series poster promotes the eight-episode “Heartstopper” series with actors Kit Connor and Joe Lockwood. The two actors happily looked at each other in the poster as they sat at their high school desks signifying the start of their characters' love story. Photo courtesy of Netflix In April, Netflix came out with British series “Heartstopper,” a heartwarming … [Read more...] about ‘Heartstopper’ Gives Queer Audiences Positive Representation