The Eagles Nest BY STASIA DEMICK Laced up boots ready to walk Ascent upon compact dust No physical struggle wrought From curiosity intoxication Hills rise without slopes Thighs burn in dull fervor No reprieve until the top A perch aware of solitude Rock surface sustained in full Shrubbery guard thinnest path Hands meant to feel stone firm Rest … [Read more...] about Literary Corner – Currents Magazine Winter 2015
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Former Basketball Players Sue Coach, Pepperdine
Photo by Allison Hubbard Former Waves basketball players Haley Videckis and Layana White are suing Pepperdine University and Women's Head Basketball Coach Ryan Weisenberg. The couple is suing over allegations of sexual discrimination they say they endured while on the women's basketball team. The suit was filed Dec. 12 with the Superior Court of the State of California for … [Read more...] about Former Basketball Players Sue Coach, Pepperdine
You’re a Feminist: You Just Don’t Know it Yet
Art by Peau Porotesano That was my knee-jerk, simplified response to a teammate who claimed he did not support the feminist movement. My all-girls school background was shocked when it was exposed to the vast differences in gender opinions in college, compared to the safety of an egalitarian home. Feminism, at its core, is humanitarianism. Feminism’s connotations concern … [Read more...] about You’re a Feminist: You Just Don’t Know it Yet
Yi Walks on with Hoops and Hops
Photos by Arin DeGroff Wearing No. 2, freshman John Yi is the newest addition to round out the men’s basketball roster. Yi chose Pepperdine for its academics, but his love of the game led him to the court this semester. As a senior in high school, he posted an average of 10.8 points per game along with 1.9 rebounds, 1.4 steals and 1.3 assists. After a summer of training, … [Read more...] about Yi Walks on with Hoops and Hops
Cali Kid Ready to Rally
Stefan Menichella stepped onto the court ready to bring everything he's got as a premier player and leader for the Waves. He’s a Santa Barbara kid known beyond the Cali block as a hard hitter. Entering his sophomore year, Stefan Menichella was named captain of one of the nation’s premier tennis programs alongside sophomore Guilherme Hadlich.Tennis season swings into … [Read more...] about Cali Kid Ready to Rally