Photo by Paola Ramos In a dark turn of events, Pepperdine experienced an emergency power outage Monday in an attempt to “avoid a potential system failure” — at least, that’s what the public relations email stated. Despite this outage, Pepperdine continued its regularly scheduled programs, one of which was the Spring Break Catalog Release. This annual event was set to take … [Read more...] about Flash forward to Spring Break
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Dive head first into gastropub goodness
Photo by Corina Mun Since many Pepperdine students make Pavilions runs, order burritos from Lily’s and grab Acai bowls from Sunlife, one would think that there would be some chatter about the newly opened gastropub Duck Dive, located in the same plaza. There was a moderate crowd on the Saturday afternoon that my friends and I decided to pay a visit. Greeted by the sound … [Read more...] about Dive head first into gastropub goodness
Overconquering will conquer you
Art by Sacha Irick Let’s talk about the other Napoleon syndrome. No, this article is not about short people. Because let’s face it, there are lots of people who are much shorter than the famed emperor and do just fine. Short jokes aside, Napoleon’s height (or lack thereof) wasn’t his downfall. No, Napoleon’s fatal flaw was that he was an overachiever. For all that he … [Read more...] about Overconquering will conquer you
Trend the runway
To some, the end of September is all about cool breezes, Pumpkin Spice Lattes and Thanksgiving plans. To me, the end of September is all about Fashion Week — the global event that honors hardworking designers and their teams. Unfortunately, not many college students are fashionably aware of this international event. This year, Fashion Week started on Sept. 5 in New York … [Read more...] about Trend the runway
Jewish leaders of Hollywood honored
Pepperdine University celebrated the beginning of the Hollywood Visionaries series on Tuesday – a month of activities highlighting the Jewish leaders who founded the entertainment industry – with a photography exhibit in Payson Library. The exhibit features stills from award-winning photographer and photojournalist Leigh Wiener, who photographed Hollywood studio moguls and … [Read more...] about Jewish leaders of Hollywood honored