Photos courtesy of Tara Jenkins Senior Tara Jenkins is putting her Theatre and Media Production major into action by taking on her own documentary project about Pepperdine students’ different experiences and how their identities tie into their school life. “I am filming a documentary about identity at Pepperdine,” Jenkins said. “It explores how people separate themselves … [Read more...] about Making Waves: Tara Jenkins
Tara Jenkins
Last Bookstore in Malibu, Bank of Books, Closes
Art by Kris Harper It used to be that if you finished a book and were dying to start the next in the series, you had to run out to a bookstore and hope it was in stock. Now, Amazon can deliver the next book to your doorstep in less than an hour in some locations, including Los Angeles. For many, this convenient method makes physical bookstores superfluous. Long gone are … [Read more...] about Last Bookstore in Malibu, Bank of Books, Closes
Pepperdine Students Premiere New Sitcom ‘Suite Talk’
Photos by Julia Sumouske and Logo Courtesy of Suite Talk Pepperdine sophomore Tara Jenkins, who is also a staff writer for the Graphic, has written herself a new path as her original sitcom "Suite Talk" premiered on Feb. 5, 2016. A production that includes a cast and crew made up entirely of Pepperdine students, this is only the beginning of the season-long show they are … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Students Premiere New Sitcom ‘Suite Talk’
Warning: TV May Induce FOMO
Art by Christine Nelson Pepperdine is known for its FOMO, or “fear of missing out” culture. There is an unnecessary level of anxiety surrounding social plans because of the worry that there is another event happening somewhere else at the same time that will be missed. If you stay in for a night, all your friends may make valuable memories without you or do something … [Read more...] about Warning: TV May Induce FOMO
Cologne Attacks Precipitate Immigration Debate
Art by Brooke Muschott In the U.S., as well as in other countries that plan on resettling refugees, there is a worry that allowing refugees in creates too drastic of a danger to national safety. The issue of letting Syrian refugees into the U.S. has become an extensively discussed and polarizing matter on social media in the last couple of months. In Europe, similar … [Read more...] about Cologne Attacks Precipitate Immigration Debate
