Jordan Benoit poses on the beach for the Pepperdine Beach Volleyball Team’s media day in February 2022. Benoit said the best part about beach volleyball is how often she is able to spend time in nature by the water. Photo courtesy of Jordan Benoit Jordan Benoit, a Pepperdine junior beach volleyball player, said she can attest to the difficulties that come with being a student … [Read more...] about Jordan Benoit: A Student Athlete Finding Balance
sports
Hot Shots: Guardians Fall to the Pinstripes, Successful Season Nonetheless
Transparency Item: Hot Shots is an opinion piece in which the writer shares their take on a sports topic. Having the youngest team in the MLB and still winning the division is a testament to how successful the Cleveland Guardians can be in the upcoming years— especially once the veterans, emerging stars and farm systems all come together. The average age of Guardian batters is … [Read more...] about Hot Shots: Guardians Fall to the Pinstripes, Successful Season Nonetheless
Hot Shots: PGM Picks the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly NFL Team Logos
Transparency Item: The views expressed in this article are the opinion of the writers. There are 32 teams in the National Football League. It's been this way since the 2002 season, when the Houston Texans joined the party and the league realigned into two conferences of 16 teams each. Those 32 teams carry with them their own histories, their own fanbases, their own identities. … [Read more...] about Hot Shots: PGM Picks the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly NFL Team Logos
Paula Leigh Focuses on Sports and Religion
Senior Paula Leigh smiles for her team photos for Pepperdine in fall 2021. Leigh said she found it refreshing how welcoming the Pepperdine community has been since her first year here. Photo courtesy of Paula Leigh The Jewish community at Pepperdine is small, making up only 1.2% of the undergraduate student population, according to Seaver College. Despite its small size, many … [Read more...] about Paula Leigh Focuses on Sports and Religion
Students Thrive Through the Power of Podcasts
Art by Vivian Hsia In a world that thrives off of connection through social media and web-based interactions, students shared how podcasts provide a fun and alternative way to learn new information while connecting with like-minded people. Dave Winer and Adam Curry were the first to coin the term "podcast" in 2004, according to Dear Media, a major podcast network. Since then, … [Read more...] about Students Thrive Through the Power of Podcasts