Pepperdine alum Steven Cravotta (’20) created the app, “Wordle!” in high school to practice coding. Over winter break 2021, Cravotta noticed downloads spiked with the launch of the browser-only “Wordle,” and he wanted to do good with the money he was making from in-app purchases.
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Fresh Faces: Musician Finds Her Sound
Fresh Faces features first-year and transfer students in an effort to unite Pepperdine students, regardless of where they are. This installment introduces Jackie Ferrari, a first-year singer-songwriter who said she hopes to encourage others with her music.
Fresh Faces: First-year Dreams of Opening up Her Own Advertising Agency
Fresh Faces features first-year and transfer students in an effort to unite Pepperdine students, regardless of where they are. This installment introduces Courtney Wisniewski, who discusses her passions for traveling and advertising.
Navigating Fashion in the Age of COVID
The fashion industry continues to work through store closures, new consumer interests and innovative advertising in the age of COVID-19. Three Pepperdine students explain the shift in the fashion world as retailers and small business owners attempt to survive and adapt to the change.
Humans of the Caf: Students Reveal Their Stories
Photo by Brielle Fraser “I started performing when I was 8, and it launched me into a career as a child actor. I dabbled in a few commercials,” Hannah Prater said. “I began Pepperdine as a double major in Theatre and Advertising because I didn’t want to let the performing aspect go yet.” Prater said […]
Accidents Are Not Excuses
Graphic by Nate Barton My stomach churned as I scrolled through headline after headline bashing Jews, Blacks and immigrants. The only exceptions were articles that were too busy praising Anglo-Saxon superiority. I felt sick. A few hours after the Sept. 8 edition of the Graphic was distributed, I received an email from a coworker saying […]
American Apparel Sells Sex
American Apparel’s advertisements receive a failing grade in sexism and objectification
Money makes the NBA stop
For the 2013-14 NBA season, the salary cap (aka the max that teams are allowed to pay their players) is set at a whopping $58,679,000, according to basketball-reference.com. Los Angeles Laker Kobe Bryant wins first for hitting the highest team cap at $30,453,805. Kobe has not played a single game, and no one is quite […]
