Art by Betsy BurrowTransparency Item: This is the opinion and perspective of the writer.Throughout my life, being an international student has proved to have both advantages and disadvantages. I have been able to experience new cultures, places to explore and make life-long friends across the world. However, I am also familiar with saying goodbye and closing important chapters … [Read more...] about Music: A Little Piece of Home
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An Ode to the Old Country
Art by Betsy Burrow Transparency Item: This is the opinion and perspective of the writer. It’s difficult for me to fully consider America home. The food is different, the streets are different, the language is different, the music is different, the whole culture is just: different. I grew up feeling like a foreigner, like an immigrant who misses “back home,” unsettled in this … [Read more...] about An Ode to the Old Country
Letter From The Editor
Photo by Melissa HoustonThings change.When approaching this Special Edition of the Graphic, there were so many different thoughts in my head that I had to compress and focus to really create something I could be happy with.I knew I wanted to make it about music, but then what? I couldn’t just ramble about my favorites and least favorites or what I’ve been listening … [Read more...] about Letter From The Editor
Songs From the Soul: A Q&A with Rising Artist Daniel Fonseca
Daniel Fonseca is a rising artist hailing from a small town in São Paulo, Brazil. The sophomore Business major is balancing his musical career with the life of being a student, where he said his studies are intended to help him become familiar with the business side of the industry. The 19-year-old first touched a guitar when he was 13 and in just six years, has amassed … [Read more...] about Songs From the Soul: A Q&A with Rising Artist Daniel Fonseca
‘It’s Called Soul for a Reason’: The Music that Moves Us
Senior Jaycee Cox poses with her hands in front of her face at Pepperdine University on Oct. 13. Photo by Melissa HoustonA hum in the bass, warm and unpredictable. Then a voice cuts through, unraveling heartache and healing in the same breath. The drums don’t shout; they sway. The keys don’t crash; they sing. This is soul — not just music, but memory. A memory … [Read more...] about ‘It’s Called Soul for a Reason’: The Music that Moves Us
