by evan campbell staff writer Feb. 9 marked the release of this year’s Driftwood creative arts journal, an outlet for creative people to have their creations published. The Driftwood is a printed collection of stories, photos, poems, paintings, songs and films from PLNU students, alumni and faculty. A professional judge within each particular field was [...]
by ian crane and kelsey bergstrom contributors One of the biggest fashion events of the year just wrapped up in New York City: Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. Showing off fall 2012 collections from the biggest and best designers, this event is the ideal source for the upcoming trends and fashions. Since we know that most of [...]
by hana eades staff writer Chris Hedges, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and best-selling author, will be a featured guest at PLNU’s 2012 Writer’s Symposium by the Sea. He has traveled around the world as a war correspondent and has written six books, including “War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning,” “I Don’t Believe in Atheists” [...]
by leah willis staff writer Not even the rain last Wednesday could keep away the young and hip as the five silhouettes of the band Milo Greene took the stage at The Loft at UCSD. The lights faded in the small, modern venue. With a loud beat of the drum, the lights and the energy [...]
by eddie matthews staff writer The first-ever Network 9 event for the Literature, Journalism and Modern Languages department (LJML) was held Thursday evening in Colt Forum. Network 9 is a series of events put on by the Office of Strengths and Vocations (OSV) to connect PLNU students with opportunities in the professional community. Network 9 [...]
by alexa mangrum a&e editor While love may be the theme of the week of Feb. 14, The Chisomo Idea, a nonprofit organization headquartered in San Diego, is devoted to maintaining the expression year-round. Begun by Noel Musicha, a native Malawian, The Chisomo Idea is an “African-born global grassroots movement” raising awareness for issues of [...]
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by brittany naylor and alexa mangrum staff writers Twenty-seven PLNU students performed hit songs at the “Radio by the Sea” event held in Crill Performance Hall on Thursday. The show was run entirely by PLNU students, including the producing, performing and even the live accompaniment. According to senior Chris Kuzmich, who held the auditions, 40 [...]
by alexa mangrum a&e editor If you Google “Rachel Held Evans,” you probably will find three key themes among all the top results: extensive theological postings from her blog, (rachelheldevans.com), reviews of her book (“Evolving in Monkey Town”) and the project that had her friends wondering if perhaps she had lost a bet. Though every [...]
by kyle lundberg staff writer PLNU students and alumni will bring “Footloose,” a defining movie of the 1980s, alive for a new generation at the STAR Repertory Theatre in Escondido this month. The movie debuted in 1984 and was remade in 2011. The musical film follows a city boy who moves to a small town [...]
by alexa mangrum a&e editor When used in connection to the culture of PLNU, the term “hipster” undoubtedly has become as annoying and overused as a laugh track cue on a sitcom. However, the word, the lifestyle and its ties to campus now hold fresh appeal thanks to PLNU alumnus Destin Daniel Cretton (’01) and [...]
