Photos by Nina Harris Junior Chanse Alexander, Psychology major, is a self-taught graphic artist who started designing due to his love for anime. "I love psychology, and I want to become a therapist but I also want to act, make music and do graphic design," Alexander said. When he was little, anime was his way of getting away from the world, and now it's his way of … [Read more...] about Artists Corner: Chanse Alexander
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Live the Graffiti Grandeur – Currents Magazine Spring 2015
Photos by Andrea Barrera I once stood on the edge of a cliff — battered about by the wind with sea spray in my face — and looked out over an infinite ocean. I have stood in a thousand-year-old cathedral, looked up at the modern fluorescent lights that illuminate the seemingly still dripping frescoes and felt surrounded by the ghostly prayers and cries of those who came … [Read more...] about Live the Graffiti Grandeur – Currents Magazine Spring 2015
Style Lasts Forever
Photo Courtesy of Christopher Macsurak//Creative CommonsThe great designer Ralph Lauren said in his most recent magazine, “Style is personal. It has nothing to do with fashion. Fashion is over quickly. Style is forever.” To me, there isn’t a truer statement than this one. I, like Lauren, have strong opinions about the major difference between style and … [Read more...] about Style Lasts Forever
Acknowledge Diverse Beliefs of the Real World on Campus
Art by Chris ChenWhen I first entered the Pepperdine bubble as a freshman this past fall, I quickly realized how little sarcasm was appreciated and how I’d have to leave my playful banter habits back in New York, a land of blatant self-expression. In an attempt to maintain the cheery and positive attitude that exuded from most of the students I encountered, I tabled the … [Read more...] about Acknowledge Diverse Beliefs of the Real World on Campus
