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Petty Perspective: Apples are Red, Androids are Green

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Art by Vivian Hsia When I was 11, I got an iPod Touch for my birthday. Back then — when the YouTube logo looked like a boxed TV from the 1960s — one of my favorite moments was redeeming an iTunes gift card, just so that I can purchase a ninja theme on Doodle Jump. Another one of my fond — and somewhat thrilling — moments was transferring illegally downloaded audio files from … [Read more...] about Petty Perspective: Apples are Red, Androids are Green

Student Content Creators Speak Out On The Clock Takeover

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An iPhone stands on the table with the TikTok app pulled up on the screen. Surrounding the phone are laughing and music emojis that represent the TikTok platform’s culture. Art by Timothy GayTikTok surpassed Google as the most popular website of this past year, according to Cloudfare. Student TikTokers with large followings said the platform’s dominance in … [Read more...] about Student Content Creators Speak Out On The Clock Takeover

Fresh Faces: Musician Finds Her Sound

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First-year musician Jackie Ferrari plays guitar in her Atlanta backyard in March. Ferrari said she makes hip-hop-inspired music that is inspired by her Christian faith.Photos courtesy of Jackie FerrariFirst-year Jackie Ferrari is a triple threat: she writes, plays and produces her own original music, which can be found on Spotify.The Advertising major lives in her hometown of … [Read more...] about Fresh Faces: Musician Finds Her Sound

Pepperdine’s Women in Music: Singer/Songwriters Speak Out on Their Musical Journeys

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Senior singer/songwriters Cameron Davis (left) and Lindsey Sullivan (right), editor in chief for Currents magazine and co-producer for the Graph podcast, perform their original songs for PGM's podcast Small Studio Sessions in the KWVS studio in February 2020. They started a folk duo named "Sweet Karine" and recording an album is their current focus. Photo courtesy of Lindsey … [Read more...] about Pepperdine’s Women in Music: Singer/Songwriters Speak Out on Their Musical Journeys

Fresh Faces: Transfer Finds Her Voice at Pepperdine

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Photos courtesy of Diamond LongsTransfer Diamond Longs poses for a portrait during a photoshoot for her new song "Love X 25," which she released Aug. 28. Longs transferred to Pepperdine this year after attending College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita, California.Diamond Longs is from Santa Clarita, CA, so she said the idea of attending Pepperdine was always in the back of her … [Read more...] about Fresh Faces: Transfer Finds Her Voice at Pepperdine