Art by Ava MillerTransparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer.Every day, content rapidly circulates through the online life cycle — getting posted, shared and liked before dying at the hands of a harsh algorithm. Increasingly so, AI-generated images and videos have … [Read more...] about Opinion: AI Advertisements Look Tacky
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Abroad in Milan: Students Share Perspectives on Pepperdine’s Milan Winter Olympics Program
Students taking part in the Milan Program stand outside the venue for the Opening Ceremony at the Milan Winter Olympics on Feb. 6. The group went just two days after they landed in Italy. Photo courtesy of Hanna SusakThis semester, 18 students from Pepperdine’s Communication Division traveled to Milan, Italy, where they are watching the 2026 Winter Olympic Games and … [Read more...] about Abroad in Milan: Students Share Perspectives on Pepperdine’s Milan Winter Olympics Program
Form 990 Reveals Pepperdine’s Top Paid Employees for 2024
The first page of Pepperdine's most recently filed IRS Form 990.Pepperdine released its 2024 Internal Revenue Service Form 990, a financial document all tax-exempt organizations are required to file annually and publicly disclose, according to the IRS. The document contains information about Pepperdine’s finances between Aug. 1, 2023 and July 31, 2024, including its … [Read more...] about Form 990 Reveals Pepperdine’s Top Paid Employees for 2024
‘Wordle!’ App Creator Does Good With Mistaken Success
Steven Cravotta hugs director of Boost! West Oakland Ty-Licia Hooker. Cravotta partnered with "Wordle" creator Josh Wardle to donate $50,000 to educational nonprofit Boost! after Cravotta profited from ads in his "Wordle!" app. Photo courtesy of Steven CravottaAround Christmas 2021, Pepperdine alumnus Steven Cravotta ('20) noticed an app he created six years ago gained 500,000 … [Read more...] about ‘Wordle!’ App Creator Does Good With Mistaken Success
Fresh Faces: Musician Finds Her Sound
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