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By Kyle Jorrey Sports Editor Let it rain, let it rain, let it rain … Yes, there’s nothing that can get Los Angeles County in a furor like little droplets of moisture falling to Earth from the sky. Except maybe a forest fire or an earthquake, only getting drenched is so much more aggravating.   I mean, after all, this is Southern California, right? Pepperdine recruits did not … [Read more...] about Mud-Wrestling Isn’t Just For Bachelor Parties

By Kyle Jorrey and Hailey Amato Sports Editor and Staff Writer Despite sub-par win-loss records, both the men’s and women’s basketball teams still have a shot at the big prize — an invitation to the 2004 NCAA Tournament. All they’ve got to do to get there is win the annual West Coast Conference Tournament.  Starting two weeks from this Friday, the WCC tournament is college … [Read more...] about A Look Ahead: The WCC Tournament

By Scott Trevathan Contributing Writer For some reason the Pepperdine men’s basketball team likes to take a game that looks like it should be an easy win and make it a close, nail-biting victory. The fact is the team plays flat out horribly during the last few minutes of almost every game, and this is the main reason that we have lost so many close games this year. I wish … [Read more...] about The last rites of one Pepperdine basketball fanatic

By Virginia Thomas Assistant A&E Editor Paul Clark said he wasn’t good enough with words to describe his feelings as he helped heave Jon Foreman, Switchfoot’s lead singer, over the railing and above his head at the four-band concert Friday night in Alumni Park. Clark, who enjoyed the show from the front and center of the crowd, described the concert as one of the major … [Read more...] about Switchfoot delivers a swift kick to Pepperdine rock fans

Men's VolleyballBy Lindsey Besecker Assistant Sports Editor The No. 5 Pepperdine men’s volleyball team defeated the No. 7 University of California, Santa Barbara Gauchos Saturday 3-0 at the Thunderdome and will face another top opponent when it hosts No. 15 University of Pacific tonight at 5 in Firestone Fieldhouse. “We’re looking forward to it,” Head Coach Marv Dunphy said. … [Read more...] about Winters Puts Chill On The Gauchos