Traffic rushes both ways on the 101 freeway in Los Angeles. Despite the rage invoked by hours of LA traffic, drivers can find small pockets of “sonder” in the stillness. Photo by Melissa Houston I am ...

People sit on a lawn in early March in San Francisco. People-watching is a common way to connect with those you may never meet. Photos by Melissa Houston It is easy to people-watch in Los Angeles — an ...

A pair shares a meal in a park in Venice Beach, Calif. Food can bring people closer together in an intimate setting. Photo by Melissa Houston Ali De La Torre, a third-year student at UCSB, said even ...

The smooth roads outlining Germany, the vibrant avenues of Brazil and the bustling streets of South Korea all bore witness to an earlier part of life for three international members of the Pepperdine ...

Griff Aldrich, newly appointed Pepperdine Men’s Basketball head coach, speaks with the Malibu community at a press conference April 7. Aldrich will be the program’s 14th official head coach. Photos by ...

Women’s Basketball Head Coach Katie Faulkner holds her newborn baby while coaching through the 2025-26 season. Faulkner gave birth to her third child, Cali Jo, in February and returned to the court ...

Transparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer. Some may expect to catch students frantically ...

Transparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer. “Inevitably, hip-hop records are treated as ...

A pile of debris collected by Malibu resident Darren Graves lies at Big Rock Beach, where his family home was lost in the Palisades Fire. He said he has been clearing the shoreline since March 2025, ...

Students at Pepperdine gain an educational experience centered around religious faith. That focus means students navigate Christian morality in a secular democracy with intentionality and integrity.

Pepperdine’s Turning Point USA chapter displays controversial Valentine’s Day grams at Mullin Town Square on Feb. 12. TPUSA chapter president Sophia Markle said the grams were sent by the national ...

Senior Christopher Ballance gives a speech during the Reagan Debate Series at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in October 2025. Ballance said he greatly appreciated the opportunity to compete at ...