JANE LEEAssistant Sports Editor They started the season 1-6, lost 11 of their first 14 games and eventually got through the regular season finishing with a losing record of 11-16. It was a season most would want to quickly forget, but for this team, it became one they’ll never forget. An 11-16 team one day. Conference champions the next. That’s what March can do to a college … [Read more...] about Pepperdine crashes Big Dance
Financial aid based on race raising questions
JESSICA MERTURIStaff Writer At a university with an overwhelming majority of Caucasian students, national publications have raised questions about whether it is appropriate to dole out scholarships and financial aid packages based on race. According to the Feb. 3 edition of The Chronicle of Higher Education, colleges nationwide have had to stop offering some services or … [Read more...] about Financial aid based on race raising questions
NCAA-bound womens deserve praise
STAFF EDITORIAL At Pepperdine we often find our eyes shifting toward “those girls.” They may be those ones in this sorority, or that sorority. They made be those ones with the Chanel bag — one for each day of the week — and beach-blonde hair to go with overly tanned skin. Whatever the case, they’re those girls who get the glances, the ones who catch people’s attention and … [Read more...] about NCAA-bound womens deserve praise
Pepperdine women take down Baylor
JANE LEEAssistant Sports Editor After going 2-2 on the road, the No.-14 Pepperdine women’s tennis team returned home to easily defeat Penn and then captured a thrilling victory over No.-15 Baylor at the Ralphs-Straus Tennis Center. With the wins, the Waves improved their record to 11-2. In their last four road matches of the regular season, Pepperdine posted wins over San Diego … [Read more...] about Pepperdine women take down Baylor
Business classes propel entrepreneurs
ANNA KINGAssistant News Editor Some business majors may have a vision of the working world as an endless sea of cubicles and boring meetings, but alumnus Seth Haye said that his work brings him joy. “I love my work because I get a chance to help people all day long,” Haye said. “I have an opportunity to educate people, help them dream and then help them attain those dreams.” As … [Read more...] about Business classes propel entrepreneurs