GARRETT WAITSports Editor Pepperdine’s women’s volleyball team took two out of three matches over the weekend at the Pepperdine Volleyball Classic at Firestone Fieldhouse. The tournament was a brush-up for the Waves as they get ready to take on two of the top five teams in the nation. The Waves opened the tournament and their season by defeating University of Northern Iowa 3-1 … [Read more...] about Waves win tourney
Finding Their Place
SARA ROSNERStaff Writer New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina (Photo courtesy Bill Harber/Associated Press) As the nation reaches out to the victims of Hurricane Katrina, Pepperdine began opening its arms to displaced students from Tulane, Loyola and Dillard universities on last Thursday. There are 12 of these students enrolled for classes at Seaver and more may be expected. Of … [Read more...] about Finding Their Place
Strict immigration laws may prevent terrorism, but they also keep some students from higher education.
SHUHEI MATSUOContributing Writer The Sept. 11 terrorist attacks were some of the most tragic disasters in U.S. history. The attacks, waged by a small number of anti-Americans, have made it very difficult for the rest of the international community to come, stay or live in the United States, even with legitimate reasons. Because I arrived in the United States from Japan about … [Read more...] about Strict immigration laws may prevent terrorism, but they also keep some students from higher education.
Waves win San Diego tournament
Pepperdine topples two top-10 teams and pushes its record to 3-0 after winning San Diego Invitational GARRETT WAITSports Editor The sixth-ranked Pepperdine water polo team got off to a hot start at the UCSD Triton Invitational over Labor Day weekend as the Waves swept their three matches to take the tournament title. Pepperdine opened with a 12-3 blowout victory against No.-19 … [Read more...] about Waves win San Diego tournament
Homes of Pep students destroyed
LAUREN HOBAR Staff Writer Naming hurricanes can be strange. The Aug. 29 category -five hurricane is destined to be catalogued by the first letter of its name in a catalog of other names that seem harmless, common and even childlike. Katrina was the opposite: destructive, singular and jarring. Katrina may be the Atlantic’s third deadliest storm, if the estimated 10,000-person … [Read more...] about Homes of Pep students destroyed