Graphic by Nate BartonFrom the outside, Carrie Bradshaw from the show, "Sex and the City," which first aired in 1998, is the quintessential example of off-the-beaten-path fashion: The Manolo Blahniks, the tulle skirt in the opening credits, or the iconic "Carrie" nameplate necklace that she always wears. Not only is she a style icon, but she is also a successful columnist, … [Read more...] about I *Still* Couldn’t Help But Wonder…
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WCC Livestreams Games on Social Media
Image by Kyle Cajero Only 90s kids can remember the first time they heard global icon (and Pepperdine basketball fan) Drake declare "what a time to be alive" on his joint mixtape with Future back in 2015. Believe it or not, Drake's statement about the present rings true nearly a year later: The future is here. Or at least it might be. The West Coast Conference officially … [Read more...] about WCC Livestreams Games on Social Media
Social Media Makes The News – Currents Magazine Spring 2016
Graphic by Nate BartonJust 20 years ago, if someone were looking to find latest news updates, they would have picked up a newspaper or turned on their TV to the local news station. Today, most of us open Facebook, Twitter or the rabbit’s hole that is BuzzFeed. Looking to social and entertainment media to tell us the news, as opposed to traditional news outlets, is one of … [Read more...] about Social Media Makes The News – Currents Magazine Spring 2016
TV Isn’t the Enemy
Art by Kris HarperHow many times have you heard the phrase "TV rots your brain?" Your mom probably yelled it at you at least once during your childhood, maybe when you were on your sixth episode of SpongeBob and she was really growing tired of that laugh. It's a position that a lot of people take, despite the fact that if your brain is rotting, you have more serious problems … [Read more...] about TV Isn’t the Enemy
TV Isn’t the Enemy
Art by Kris HarperHow many times have you heard the phrase "TV rots your brain?" Your mom probably yelled it at you at least once during your childhood, maybe when you were on your sixth episode of SpongeBob and she was really growing tired of that laugh. It's a position that a lot of people take, despite the fact that if your brain is rotting, you have more serious problems … [Read more...] about TV Isn’t the Enemy
