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‘Stand Up for Skateparks’ Brings Together a Community of A-listers to Raise Money for Young Skaters

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Photo by Nicola Wenz Tony Hawk's fundraiser Stand Up for Skate Parks brought an array of famous faces to Beverly Hills Sunday afternoon.The Tony Hawk Foundation threw the 12th annual Stand Up for Skateparks fundraising event last Sunday in order to raise money to build skateparks in low income neighborhoods. Stand Up for Skateparks currently impacts more than five million … [Read more...] about ‘Stand Up for Skateparks’ Brings Together a Community of A-listers to Raise Money for Young Skaters

Hippo Campus and JR JR Rock their New Tracks at Teragram Ballroom

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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

Q&A with Country Music Artist and Alumna, Sandra Lynn

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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

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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

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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