Pepperdine group claims No. 1 ranking after wins at tournaments at Santa Rosa and Fresno State.By Jami LambertStaff Writer Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass would be very proud. The Pepperdine debate team is making waves this year with its first number one ranking in the history of the University. After top finishes at the Fresno State and Santa Rosa debate tournaments, … [Read more...] about Debate team tops nation
Iraq shows the world how to vote
By James RiswickOpinions Editor A great push was made for democracy and freedom-loving people everywhere last Tuesday as the population of Iraq cast their votes in that country’s presidential election. An astounding 97.3 percent of the 11.4 million voting-eligible Iraqis flocked to the polls from every corner of the controversial Middle Eastern nation. Yet what is more amazing … [Read more...] about Iraq shows the world how to vote
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Women’s Volleyball LAST MATCHES Friday, Oct. 4 Pepperdine 3, Gonzaga 0 Saturday, Oct. 5 Pepperdine 3, Portland 0 Tuesday, Oct. 8 Pepperdine 0, USC 3 Saturday, Oct. 12 Pepperdine 3, LMU 1 Friday, Oct. 18 Pepperdine 3, USF 0 Saturday, Oct. 19 Pepperdine 3, Santa Clara 0 Water Polo Water Polo LAST GAME Saturday, Oct. 5 Pepperdine 11, UCSan Diego 8 Saturday, Oct. … [Read more...] about WaveBoard
SGA postpones Fall Fling event
By Laurie BabinskiEditor in Chief Encounters with deer, sprinklers and mud couldn’t keep Holly Weymouth and Alissa Curda away. The freshmen girls arrived at the main doors to Firestone Fieldhouse at 5 a.m. only to find themselves alone in the early morning, the first in line to wait for Fall Fling tickets to Knott's Scary Farm. What they got, however, was not the usual Fall … [Read more...] about SGA postpones Fall Fling event
Road rage runs over the globe
By Karma Christine Salvato Aggressive driving is one thing. Road rage is another. Although there is no national definition for road rage, officials at the Iowa Department of Transportation said that it is “commonly defined as a societal condition where motorists lose their temper in reaction to a traffic disturbance.” The violent criminal behavior associated with road rage is … [Read more...] about Road rage runs over the globe