JANE LEEAssistant Sports Editor The ball was tipped, and there they were. The Pepperdine women’s basketball team was running down the court against a nationally-acclaimed basketball program that is Oklahoma. No one thought the Waves from Malibu would make it to the NCAA Tournament, which hosts 64 teams every year. After covering and closely following their season, I honestly … [Read more...] about Denver: a city of dreams
Mistakes bring credibility
CHRIS SEGALNews Editor The hardest thing for a journalist or a newspaper, like the Graphic, to say is “we were wrong.” That being said take a look below this column and read our corrections from past issues. The Graphic has a written policy to run corrections in our effort to report on the Pepperdine community as accurately as possible. Media scholar D. Charles Whitney wrote, … [Read more...] about Mistakes bring credibility
WBC shows Americans aren’t that good after all
SHUHEI MATSUOSports Assistant The inaugural World Baseball Classic ended Monday with Japan’s victory. Baseball players representing 16 countries fought hard, but the Japanese team won it all. However, one question remains: Why didn’t the United States even make it to the semi-finals? It was not because the Americans didn’t care about this classic, but it was because the rest of … [Read more...] about WBC shows Americans aren’t that good after all
Major mistakes made in Iraq war
DAN CALDWELL Contributing Writer On March 20 three years ago, the United States invaded Iraq. Since that time, the United States has lost almost 2,300 members of the military services; 20,000 more have been seriously wounded; and more than $200 billion has been spent fighting the war. It is vital that Americans assess the original objectives, the progress to date and the … [Read more...] about Major mistakes made in Iraq war
Women’s lacrosse hosts tournament
JEN ISOStaff Writer With a record of 5-3, the women of the Pepperdine lacrosse team are fighting to shake last year’s 5-16 record. Throw away last season’s scorecards because the ladies aren’t going down without a fight. The Four Points by Sheraton LAX Tournament, hosted by Pepperdine, welcomed women lacrosse teams from all over the West March 17 through March 18. Just two … [Read more...] about Women’s lacrosse hosts tournament