Photos by Brett BeanWaves Weekend Concert on Saturday, Oct. 15 featured artist Rachel Platten, drawing in students and their visiting families to Alumni Park for an evening of food trucks, music and the conclusion of Greek Life’s Spirit Week. The event began in the early evening with a lip-sync competition between paired fraternities and sororities, the concluding event … [Read more...] about Crowds Welcome Rachel Patten at Waves Weekend Concert
Waves Weekend
I Went to Blue and Orange Madness, and All I Got Was A(nother) Pepperdine T-shirt
Photos by Brett Bean The Talking Heads single "Once in a Lifetime" soundtracked my first Blue and Orange Madness experience. Two minutes before the DPS officers let hundreds of blue and orange-clad fans flood the lobby of Firestone Fieldhouse, I couldn't help asking the same question David Byrne asks throughout the song: How did I get here? Better yet, how did it take me … [Read more...] about I Went to Blue and Orange Madness, and All I Got Was A(nother) Pepperdine T-shirt
Q&A: Hanging Out with Lead Vocalist of American Authors
Photo by Veronica Johnson If you ever catch yourself bragging about Pepperdine to friends back home, saying things like, "I always go to the beach right by Beyonce's house," or, "The last time I was in Spain ...," or the most recent, "Is this American Authors? They were just on campus," you are not alone. There is a reason that #soblessed is #sooverused. Besides the … [Read more...] about Q&A: Hanging Out with Lead Vocalist of American Authors
American Authors and GoldFord Crush Waves Weekend
Photos by Veronica Johnson Waves Weekend Concert 2015—where ambitious freshman with their hovering, but still adorable parents joined with nostalgic alumni to awkwardly sway to the upbeat anthems of American Authors. Julia Naman, the Life and Arts editor, and I began our day began around 2 p.m. as we arrived to the vast green field where graduation caps thrown in the sky … [Read more...] about American Authors and GoldFord Crush Waves Weekend
Nam Knows Best: Bow Down Peasants
Photos by Marisa Padilla On Oct. 17, my life was forever changed. For those of you who live under a rock or simply choose not to engage with on-campus festivities, the Student Alumni Organization (SAO) hosts Spirit Week every year. Greek groups, clubs and other organizations may participate in this week of orange and blue, but, usually, sororities and fraternities take up … [Read more...] about Nam Knows Best: Bow Down Peasants
