SGA appointed Junior Christian Abad as their director of diversity and inclusion on Oct. 9. Abad is the first student to hold this office, a new position offered by SGA for the 2019 school year.SGA leadership said they felt a need for this position after discussions with the student body, members of Intercultural Affairs (ICA) as well as the University Diversity Committee. The … [Read more...] about Christian Abad Appointed as SGA’s First Director of Diversity and Inclusion
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West Coast Blues: Why the Pac-12 Won’t Have a Team in the College Football Playoff Once Again
Infographic by Natalie Rulon It's been 1,006 days since the Pac-12 scored a point in the College Football Playoff. The Alabama Crimson Tide's rout of the Washington Huskies on New Year's Eve 2016 was the self-proclaimed Conference of Champions' last taste of playing on college football's biggest stage. Despite having a handful of promising teams this season, the Pac-12, … [Read more...] about West Coast Blues: Why the Pac-12 Won’t Have a Team in the College Football Playoff Once Again
Pepp Weight Room Closed Due to Water Intrusion and Rats
Photos by Hadley BiggsPepperdine's Firestone Fieldhouse weight room is closed due to a water intrusion and rodents. The gym has been closed since Thursday, Aug. 29."Last week the university began work to address a water intrusion due to condensation in the ceiling of the Firestone Fieldhouse Weight Center," Alex Forero, the public relations manager of Pepperdine, wrote in an … [Read more...] about Pepp Weight Room Closed Due to Water Intrusion and Rats
Garapedian and Schaechterle Lead New Regime for Men’s Tennis
Photos Courtesy of Pepperdine AthleticsThe landscape of Pepperdine Men's Tennis has changed dramatically from last season to this one. In April, the Waves parted ways with Marcelo Ferriera midway through his fifth season as head coach. The current roster doesn't have 11-12 players like it had the past three seasons. Instead, the roster contains a modest 8.As the team makes its … [Read more...] about Garapedian and Schaechterle Lead New Regime for Men’s Tennis
Men’s Basketball Falls in Tight One to BYU
Photos courtesy of Milan LoiaconoIn a physical, back-and-forth affair the Pepperdine Waves fell to the BYU Cougars 87-76 on Thursday Jan. 17. In only the third home loss of the season, they fall to 9-10 on the season and 2-3 in West Coast Conference play. The leading scorers for this season, Colbey Ross and Kameron Edwards exceeded their average point totals and finished with … [Read more...] about Men’s Basketball Falls in Tight One to BYU