Graphic by Ali LevensThe 2021 NFL season is set to kick off this Thursday, Sept. 9, with the Dallas Cowboys traveling to the home of Super Bowl LV champions Tampa Bay Buccaneers.The name of the game this season: adapt. This is the longest regular season in NFL history, as it will feature 17 games, and the second season in a row where COVID-19 will play a major role. The NFL has … [Read more...] about Opinion: PGM Picks NFL Week 1
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Sports Journalism Evolves in the Age of Social Media
Art by Autumn Hardwick The emergence of social media has changed the way many industries operate. From updates on scores to real-time highlights and postgame content that makes morning-after print stories look archaic, sports journalism is no exception. Platforms like Instagram and Twitter have become an integral part of sports reporting and have started to take over many … [Read more...] about Sports Journalism Evolves in the Age of Social Media
Toeing the Line: Perspective of a Student-Athlete and Student Journalist
Photo illustration by Ali Levens. Photos by Ali Levens and Karl Winter. Photos Courtesy of Kyle Cajero and Jeff Golden Among other titles, I am a Pepperdine undergraduate student, Pepperdine student-athlete, Pepperdine Athletics employee and Graphic student journalist. Anytime I write a story for the Sports section of the Graphic, I grapple with the journalistic integrity … [Read more...] about Toeing the Line: Perspective of a Student-Athlete and Student Journalist
Freshman Walks On to Basketball Team and Tiktok Fame
Freshman guard Malachy Caffrey smiles in a Pepperdine Men's Basketball photo shoot Nov. 1. Caffrey, who is from Yakima, Wash., said it was his goal to play Division I basketball.Photos Courtesy of Pepperdine Athletics Sports are in freshman guard Malachy Caffrey’s blood.A Pepperdine Men’s Basketball team walk-on, Caffrey said he has grown up with … [Read more...] about Freshman Walks On to Basketball Team and Tiktok Fame
Track Shines, Winter Runs Into Top-20
Junior Karl Winter, a Pepperdine Graphic Staff Writer, zooms toward the finish in the 1500-meter April 17 at Azusa Pacific. He broke the school record yet again this season with a 3:40.58. Photos Courtesy of Kyle Cajero Many of Pepperdine Track’s sprinters, mid-distance and distance runners benefited from a weekend full of personal and school records at the Bryan Clay … [Read more...] about Track Shines, Winter Runs Into Top-20
