Video by Alex Payne & Marisa Dragos Freshman Joe Allgood shares with GNews host Alex Payne why PARKS & RECREATION is his go-to TV show. "I was always told I was very similar to Ron Swanson in a lot of ways," Allgood said. "And after people kept telling me that I figured I should just watch the show." Catch WEEKEND WATCH every Saturday on IGTV (@peppgraphic) to … [Read more...] about Weekend Watch: Joe Allgood
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A Call for Positive Representation
Images by Kayla Lee Brittany O'Grady, a half-Black, half-White actress said that because of the way she looks, she often gets casted as a Latina. She also said she gets type-cast to play roles about troubled women and thinks those roles are often given to women of color. On Fox's TV show "Star," O'Grady, a former Pepperdine student, plays Simone, who is of the same ethnic … [Read more...] about A Call for Positive Representation
Letter From The Editor – Currents Magazine Spring 2016
Photo by Daniel CasoPepperdine is an oasis in the anti-college town of Malibu where, across the bay, one can catch a view of Santa Monica, the edges of LA and beyond — a world where entertainment and art are the heartbeat of the streets. Entertainment is how we spend our free moments. Art is where we find ourselves. Entertainment frees our minds from the daily grind, … [Read more...] about Letter From The Editor – 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
