In addition to taking classes during the summer of 2022, juniors Laci Bowman and Bridget Morse looked for uplifting ways to stay active besides going to the gym. They developed a deep love for walking, inspiring them to start the Hot Girl Walk Club, which launched Jan. 22. "Laci and I became so close that summer because we would make it a point to hang out together but also … [Read more...] about Hot Girl Walk Club Comes to Malibu
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Alumni Return for 30th Anniversary of DIF
DIF alumni came back to the Malibu campus to celebrate and reunite over a film that they had waited to see for nine years, they said. The 30th anniversary celebration for Dance in Flight (DIF), exclusive for alumni, took place on Saturday, March 16, coinciding with the current DIF team's annual performance week. The celebration was a series of six events that all took place … [Read more...] about Alumni Return for 30th Anniversary of DIF
Dance in Flight Touches Hearts Through Performing ‘Wonder’
A supportive, interconnected student-led community spent hours, weekends and late nights assembling a performance bursting with talent, passion and a heart for connecting movement to a riveting message, student dancers said. Dance in Flight (DIF) held its annual performance last week March 14-16, in Smothers Theatre. The performance captured the theme of "Wonder" with 23 … [Read more...] about Dance in Flight Touches Hearts Through Performing ‘Wonder’
Opera Program Stages Romantic Comedy in ‘The Merry Widow’
A fun, lighthearted romantic comedy that tells the story of wealthy, young widow Hannah Glawari and playboy Count Danilo Danilovitsch, childhood sweethearts who must overcome their pride, pettiness, fortunes, titles and stubbornness to be together — “The Merry Widow” stages how to live life with laughter. The Flora L. Thornton Opera Program presented the … [Read more...] about Opera Program Stages Romantic Comedy in ‘The Merry Widow’
Panelists Discuss Art as Resistance for Black History Month
February sparks community — bringing people together to celebrate Black history to learn about the past that curates the present culture in the U.S. and to analyze the present that creates the future. A panel of six doctoral students from the Pepperdine Graduate School of Education and Psychology celebrated by discussing their own cultural and artistic backgrounds, connecting … [Read more...] about Panelists Discuss Art as Resistance for Black History Month