Graphics by Kelly Rodriguez Pepperdine is ramping up its cybersecurity defenses as the issue of cyber attacks continues to hit close to home. “Some of the [community] members may think, ‘Pepperdine is small, who would want to target us anyway?’” Pepperdine Chief Information Officer Jonathan See said. “Our data tells us otherwise.” Pepperdine logged more than 2.3 … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Encourages Students to be Smart With Cyber
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Old Ideas about Race Re-Surface with the Alt-Right Movement
Art by Peau PorotesanoThe Alternative Right Movement was born out of the internet only in the past year or so. Using online message boards to communicate with one another, these mostly young, White men, through memes and other methods, champion their platform: anti-multiculturalism, anti-immigration, anti-feminism and, perhaps more than anything else, anti-political … [Read more...] about Old Ideas about Race Re-Surface with the Alt-Right Movement
The Internet has Advanced our Language
Art by Sacha Irick I think we can all agree that technology is amazing and affects all of our lives. We have easy access to the entire world and all the knowledge in it (we mainly use it to watch cat videos, but that’s beside the point). The thing is, we’ve all heard that before. What I want to focus on is how technology, specifically the Internet, has affected our language, … [Read more...] about The Internet has Advanced our Language
Rewind your online life
Impulsively, you click the send button. That moment is fleeting, but its impact is eternal. In days, hours, minutes or perhaps even seconds, you are plagued with a gut-wrenching pit in your stomach, a red flag convincing you of your senseless stupidity. This moment is one to which most people can relate — that instance when you thoughtlessly make an insincere yet hurtful … [Read more...] about Rewind your online life
Wi-Fi access points to be installed in Joslyn Plaza
Photo Courtesy of pepperdine.eduWi-Fi access points will be installed in the outer part of buildings surrounding Joslyn Plaza by the beginning of the fall semester in an effort to extend wireless coverage for students working outdoors, according to Chief Information Officer Jonathan See. The Joslyn Plaza access points will be the first of many, according to See, with other … [Read more...] about Wi-Fi access points to be installed in Joslyn Plaza
