Photos courtesy of Kara TylerWhile college students try to avoid reading books outside of class, sophomore Kara Tyler spends her free time writing one.Tyler said she has been in the process of writing her debut poetry book over the past year. What started as journaling slowly became a passion for writing poetry.“Poetry was just kind of the way I reworked my thoughts into … [Read more...] about Pepp Student Works on Debut Poetry Book
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‘Tayo Nang Pumuri Let’s Worship’ rocks the Weisman
Photos by Alexx CausleyWith Filipino American History Month coming to a close, Pepperdine's Intercultural Affairs department led a convocation aimed at celebrating the Filipino culture. The "Tayo Nang Pumuri Let's Worship" event was held in the Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art at 6 p.m., on Oct 23. The event focused on the spoken word poetry of Brian "SuperB" … [Read more...] about ‘Tayo Nang Pumuri Let’s Worship’ rocks the Weisman
The Board Promotes Creativity with ‘Untraditional’ Coffeehouse
Photos by Kaelin Mendez.The Student Programming Board's "untraditional" coffeehouse had student performers defy conventions Friday, Oct. 5, in the Sandbar.“We decided to call it ‘untraditional’ to show that it’s different than our typical coffeehouses, which usually have acoustic and traditional songs,” said senior Natalie Samaniego, a member of … [Read more...] about The Board Promotes Creativity with ‘Untraditional’ Coffeehouse
Pepperdine Hosts the SoCal Summit on Black Masculinity
Photos by Maggie DavisPepperdine's Multicultural Theater Project hosted the SoCal Summit on Black Masculinity on Saturday, Sept. 29 at Pepperdine's West L.A. campus. The focus of the seven-hour long summit was to facilitate discussion between various guest speakers on the stereotypical portrayal of Black men in the media through artistic expression.The summit included events … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Hosts the SoCal Summit on Black Masculinity
Library Commemorates Sept. 11 with Poetry Display
Photos Courtesy of Annabelle RobertsPayson Library will present a “pop-up” display of American poems for the next two weeks in commemoration of Sept. 11. Located by the couches in the back of Payson, the display features poems by Walt Whitman, Langston Hughes and Emma Lazarus.Director of Library Programming and Public Affairs Alice Tsay is responsible for the … [Read more...] about Library Commemorates Sept. 11 with Poetry Display