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Marley Penagos

(She/Her)
Boston
As seen in: Boston Magazine, Ocean Drive Magazine, Modern Luxury San Francisco
Covers:  Lifestyle, Food, Fashion, News
@pepperdine alum! | california girl going east coast

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Marley Penagos’s Biography

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Currently - Boston Magazine.
Previously - Modern Luxury, Pepperdine Graphic Media.

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Prudential Center's Stratus at View Boston Becomes a Holiday Bar

Prudential Center's Stratus at View Boston Becomes a Holiday Bar

Here's a sneak peek at the winter activation on the 51st floor of Boston's Prudential Center, running through…

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So, You Want to Live in Winchester?

So, You Want to Live in Winchester?

Looking for a family-friendly town with a vibrant arts scene just a quick ride from Boston? Pack your bags-yo…

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So You Want to Live in Weston?

So You Want to Live in Weston?

Craving a community straight out of a Hallmark movie and green space galore? Look no further than this idylli…

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Top Fashion Trends of Fall 2023: Green Cargo Pants And Boots With The Fur

Top Fashion Trends of Fall 2023: Green Cargo Pants And Boots With The Fur

We are entering the thick of fall’s glorious months between unbearably hot summer and frigid winter, where ou…

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How Food Influencer Dan 'Grossy' Pelosi Creates Community Online And Around The Table

How Food Influencer Dan 'Grossy' Pelosi Creates Community Online And Around The Table

The self-proclaimed “Italian meatball making meatballs,” aka loveable home cook Dan Pelosi, is infiltrating h…

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8 Brands Supporting Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2023

8 Brands Supporting Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2023

Since 1985, October has been dedicated to raising awareness about Breast Cancer. When Breast Cancer Awareness…

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Good News: Heirlooms Honor Loved Ones

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By Marley Penagos
| Pepperdine University Graphic Verified
I’ll be the first to admit it — I am very forgetful. I try to write things down or make notes and reminders in my phone, but with how quickly life seems to be moving, I am bound to forget a thing or two. But, amid life’s chaos, there’s one constant: the weight of two necklaces draped around my neck, each a link to a family legacy. Thanks to the fact that I almost never take them off, they have become a staple in my life.
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Pre-Loved in Another Life: The Art of Vintage Clothing

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By Marley Penagos
| Pepperdine University Graphic Verified
In one hundred different somewheres, a teenage girl is gleefully rifling through a bag of her mother’s old clothing from the early 2000s. She ‘oohs’ and ‘aahs’ over intricately beaded dresses and perfectly worn-in sweatshirts emblazoned with sorority letters. Finally, she pulls out a pair of denim overalls and picks them as her prize. Later, when she wears the overalls out, someone compliments them. “Thanks,” she says. “They’re vintage.” Her mother can’t believe it. Vintage?
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'A Scary Thought': Community Members Wrestle with Climate Stress

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By Samantha Torre, Marley Penagos, Joe Allgood Verified
| Pepperdine University Graphic Verified
Editor’s note: The following is the first of a reporting series on the subject of climate anxiety and young people. This work is supported by a grant from the Solutions Journalism Network, which encourages journalists to report on responses to problems. The term climate change can mean many things — a political agenda, a fact of life or a signal of impending doom.
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Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes, but only to write my romantic poetry.

What does it mean to be a journalist?

The idea that the stranger next to me is living a life as complex and meaningful as my own captures the essence of what journalism means to me.

Why did you become a journalist?

Because knowledge is power, and journalists empower the powerless with knowledge on a daily basis.
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