Photos by Brett Bean and Graphic File Photos Student Activities put the brakes on two of senior David Limon's choreographed LGBTQ+ themed performances for this year's Dance In Flight (DIF) although the university has still not offered a clear reason as to why, according to student directors. Senior Lauren Chong, this year’s creative director of DIF, worked closely with … [Read more...] about LGBTQ+ Conversation Continues with DIF
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Open Season
Photos by Milan Loiacono Basketball is officially back in Firestone Fieldhouse as Pepperdine defeated Cal Poly 77-68 for its season-opening victory Friday night to kick off the 2016-17 season. Senior guard Lamond Murray Jr. led the Waves with 23 points on 10 of 20 shooting and redshirt senior forward Chris Reyes had a big night with a career-high 20 points on 10 of 11 … [Read more...] about Open Season
Letter to the Editor: The Armenian Student Association Reaches Out
On November 14, 2016, Pepperdine University’s Center for Faith and Learning decided that our campus was an appropriate stage for the prominent Armenian genocide-denier Mahir Zeynalov. He is a voice against the 2.1 million Armenians, Greeks and Assyrians who were brutally massacred by the premeditated measures of the Young Turk Regime. How can we expect to raise up a … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: The Armenian Student Association Reaches Out
Cosmetic Surgery Doesn’t Negate Feminism
Art by Jessica Ragsdale This piece is the counter to another Plastic Surgery piece, found here. The question of whether or not plastic surgeries are a feminist issue has been a hot topic recently. On October 3, Buzzfeed released a video called "Should I Get Botox" on their Snapchat story following a 33-year-old comedian, Rose Surnow. She was beginning to see lines on her … [Read more...] about Cosmetic Surgery Doesn’t Negate Feminism
Waves Don’t Die
Photos by Brett Bean Pepperdine Women’s Basketball dropped their season opener to Long Beach State 44-41 on Sunday afternoon at Firestone Fieldhouse. Redshirt freshman guard Sydney Bordonaro led the Waves with 12 points hitting 3 of 5 from three while sophomore forward Yasmine Robinson-Bacote added 10 points and 8 rebounds. “It was a tough shooting game for us, but it … [Read more...] about Waves Don’t Die