GARRETT WAITSports Editor By now, every Pepperdine student should know that the men’s volleyball team won the 2005 national championship. The banner’s on the wall, there was a celebration during Convo at the beginning of the year and championship T-shirts can be seen all around campus on the backs of proud Waves fans. However, defending that title won’t be a walk in the park, … [Read more...] about Waves set for title defense
Christ explored through lecture
ANNA KINGAssistant News Editor The Frank Pack Distinguished Christian Scholar Lecture welcomed students and faculty back to campus with a presentation by Dr. James D.G. Dunn and his discussion of “Jesus Remembered: The Making of Christianity.” The lecture, the first of the Dean’s Distinguished Lecture Series, ran Jan. 8 and Jan. 9 at 7 p.m. in Smothers Theatre. Sunday’s … [Read more...] about Christ explored through lecture
Sharon’s political legacy must continue
CLIFFORD SMITHContributing Writer Regardless of what happens, it seems to me that one of the great geo-political “What Ifs” of the past couple of decades will prove to be “What if Ariel Sharon had been able to see his vision through to completion?” We don’t know if Israeli Prime Minister Sharon will survive his massive stroke for long, but it does seem to be highly unlikely … [Read more...] about Sharon’s political legacy must continue
Growing gender gap not just a Pep trend
RACHEL JOHNSONSraff Writer Prospective Pepperdine freshmen around the world are likely breathing a sign of relief this week after suffering through the usual deadline panic Sunday, the application deadline for Seaver College. Considering recent trends, this group of fresh applicants is also likely to be somewhat lopsided, with women applicants outnumbering men. According to … [Read more...] about Growing gender gap not just a Pep trend
Waves wipe out Virginia
SHUHEI MATSUOSports Assistant No.-9 Pepperdine men’s tennis is off to a great start in the 2006 season after defeating the nation’s No. 1 team, Virginia, by a score of 4-3 on Tuesday. For the first half of the match, Pepperdine dominated the doubles. Senior Scott Doerner and transfer sophomore Andre Begemann from Germany upset the No. 19 nationally ranked doubles team and … [Read more...] about Waves wipe out Virginia