Art by Jordan Smith. Milan Loiacono contributed to the reporting in this piece. Music has the ability to elicit a wide spectrum of emotions. It can create suspense in a film scene. Evoke nostalgia from a middle school dance. Help someone cry through their first heartbreak. Music as an art form is an experience, a mood, a feeling. Musical styles express … [Read more...] about Silhouetting Sound: Light and Dark in Music
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Artists Corner: Peter Filimaua
Photos Courtesy of Peter Filimaua As an aspiring filmmaker, Junior Peter Filimaua hopes to spread positivity and tell good stories. Currently in the process of creating a documentary, Filimaua said he wanted to show the lives of the people living on the streets near Angel Stadium in Orange County. “I was driving past the stadium one day and noticed a lot of people … [Read more...] about Artists Corner: Peter Filimaua
‘The Stories That We Tell’ Panel Encourages Media Literacy
Photos by Lidia Bayne Students gathered in Elkins Auditorium on Wednesday, Jan. 18, for the convocation event "The Stories That We Tell" — a panel discussion with Associate Chaplain Eric Wilson, Professor Roslyn Satchel and Associate Dean of Student Affairs for Diversity and Inclusion David Humphrey. The event was part of Peace, Hope and Justice Week, put on by Intercultural … [Read more...] about ‘The Stories That We Tell’ Panel Encourages Media Literacy
Grande and ‘The Giant Among Greats’: A New Read from Ronald Reagan’s Right-Hand
Photos Courtesy of Peggy Grande Orange County native and then-senior at Pepperdine University Peggy Grande’s dreams of working in politics came true in the continuation of President Ronald Reagan’s story, and the beginning of her own. Shortly after Reagan’s departure from the White House and return to Los Angeles in 1989, Grande began interning for his LA office in Century … [Read more...] about Grande and ‘The Giant Among Greats’: A New Read from Ronald Reagan’s Right-Hand
This Is My Story: Senior Jael Villalobos Shares Her Journey As The Daughter Of A Housekeeper And An Apostolic Minister
Photos by Megan WonJael Villalobos wore a pair of black-framed glasses with which she occasionally fidgeted. She sat at a HAWC table in a gray cotton T-shirt and a long jean skirt with her hair down and natural. Her ears were unpierced — in fact, she didn’t have any jewelry on. And if one looked closely, they might notice she didn’t wear any makeup. She … [Read more...] about This Is My Story: Senior Jael Villalobos Shares Her Journey As The Daughter Of A Housekeeper And An Apostolic Minister