Transparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer. Everyone consumes media differently. Many people use digital media, such as streaming services, while some use physical media instead. Programs like Spotify and Apple Music are still some of the most subscribed to music … [Read more...] about Opinion: Students Should Use Physical Media
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Pepperdine Athletics Prepares for a Changing Culture in NIL
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) logo is painted at the 2024 West Regional Cross Country Championships in Colfax, Wash. The NCAA covers over 1,000 colleges and universities around the nation across 24 sports. Photo courtesy of Eden Mittelsdorf In 2021, the dynamic of college athletics changed when NCAA rules allowed athletes to benefit from their NIL, … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Athletics Prepares for a Changing Culture in NIL
Once a Wave, Always a Wave: The Journey Back Home
Communication Professor Jennifer Phillips (top two photos) and Religion Professor Stanley Talbert (bottom two photos) during their time as students and now faculty members at Pepperdine. Photos by Betsy Burrow and courtesy of Jennifer Phillips and Stanley TalbertEvery Pepperdine faculty member has a unique story to tell. They each have their own journey of how they ended up … [Read more...] about Once a Wave, Always a Wave: The Journey Back Home
“A Little College to a University”: Pepperdine’s Journey to Malibu
Photo courtesy of Pepperdine Libraries Digital Collections “Pepperdean.” That was the name East Coasters would sometimes use to misidentify the small Bible college in South Central Los Angeles known as George Pepperdine College, said John Watson, founder of the Sport Administration Program and a 1972 alumnus. Before the move to Malibu, George Pepperdine College was a Church … [Read more...] about “A Little College to a University”: Pepperdine’s Journey to Malibu
Justin Foster Shines in His College Journey
Photo by Griffin Pilcher Senior Justin Foster is on track to be the first in his family to graduate college. Growing up, he never thought college was an option for him. Most people in his primarily Hispanic community in Oxnard went straight to work after high school. In South Oxnard, where Foster attended high school, many schools were underfunded and lacked the resources to … [Read more...] about Justin Foster Shines in His College Journey