There were very few wristbands in the crowd at the Teragram Ballroom on Saturday. There was, however, a fair amount of velvet crop tops and high-waisted jeans. Estrogen levels were at precipitous heights — after all, Hippo Campus was opening for JR JR. And I had to cut the ladies some slack; the band was pretty dreamy.With an oh-so-exclusive photographer’s pass (and … [Read more...] about Hippo Campus and JR JR Rock their New Tracks at Teragram Ballroom
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Q&A with Country Music Artist and Alumna, Sandra Lynn
Photo courtesy of Kristin BarloweSandra Lynn is making a name for herself in Nashville's music scene since graduating from Pepperdine in 2007. Along with writing and recording with songwriters Jeremy Spillman, Lori McKenna and Travis Meadows, Lynn released her own musical debut in 2014 with a self-titled album. With over 100,000 hits on her music video, "You Belong," and 13,000 … [Read more...] about Q&A with Country Music Artist and Alumna, Sandra Lynn
Water Polo Dives into Conference Action
Photo by Danielle RomeoThis past weekend reserved two extremes for Pepperdine’s water polo team. On one end, the Friday match, which saw the No. 9-ranked Waves took an 18-8 beating at the hands of top-ranked UCLA. On the other, a redemption 14-8 victory on Saturday against San Jose State.“There were a couple quarters in the UCLA game that we were outplaying the No. … [Read more...] about Water Polo Dives into Conference Action
Fix us First
The tragedy of the mass shooting at Umpqua Community College and the narrowly avoided one at Summerville High School in Tuolumne have me thinking about the ongoing issue of gun violence in this country. My views may not be shared by most people, but they are shared. People are the problem and the solution. The first event, at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon … [Read more...] about Fix us First
Program Creates Link between God and Nature
Photos courtesy of Lizzie LeBleuTwice a year, Pepperdine organizes a trip to give students the opportunity to escape the everyday hustle and bustle and submerse themselves in nature, reflection and devotion. God in the Wilderness occurs once each semester. The fall trip, which this year took place Friday, Oct. 2 through Sunday, Oct. 4, consists of three days and two nights at … [Read more...] about Program Creates Link between God and Nature