The 2021 Met Gala marked the return of the iconic event after it was canceled in 2020 due to COVID-19. Reporter Addison Whiten lists the best and worst looks of the night, as well as some honorable mentions.
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Fresh Faces: Service-Driven Student Shares Her Journey To Pepperdine
Fresh Faces features first-year and transfer students in an effort to unite Pepperdine students, regardless of where they are. This installment features Megan Elias, a first-year from Long Island, N.Y., whose love for others led her to Pepperdine.
Stop the ‘Tampon Tax’
Art by Jessica Ragsdale Every month, for anywhere from three days (if I’m lucky) to seven days (if I’m not), my uterus decides to punish me for not blessing it with a child. It’s generally accompanied by cramps, extra laundry and the desire to do nothing but lie in my bed all day. But this […]
Freshman Ashley Lahey Finishes U.S. Open Juniors in Round of 16
The Pepperdine freshman finished the U.S. Open Juniors tournament 4-1, falling in the round of 16
You Are, Indeed, A Child Of God
Photo by Katrina Warme I was sound asleep when I was abruptly awakened by the pleasant voice of the flight attendant announcing our descent. I pushed the window cover up, and I saw the promised land for the first time with my own eyes. This was the land I was told flowed with milk and […]
California Dream – Currents Magazine Fall 2015
Hollywood. The Gold Rush. Sandy shores. From the Beach Boys to Katy Perry, America’s infatuation with California is alive and real.
Stevenson to Jump in Macy’s Day Parade
Amanda Stevenson’s jump roping career hit new heights as she qualifies to jump in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Down Syndrome Model Takes Fashion Week
Photo Courtesy of Red Carpet Report//Creative Commons In the fashion world, audiences rarely see inspirational triumph of the human spirit. However, this week at New York Fashion Week, audiences saw all of this and more in the show featuring Carrie Hammer’s designs. The show was titled “Role Models, Not Runway Models,” and it featured unconventionally […]
Eric Garner’s Living Shadow
Eric Garner’s death revealed much about ourselves
Going Coast to Coast
Is the West Coast really, truly the best coast? Moving from one side of the country to the other for college can seem pretty daunting, especially considering each side is completely different from the other. My experience so far has been pretty positive, but the homesickness continues. On one side, living in the suburbs of […]