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
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Men’s volleyball goes international Pepperdine’s men’s volleyball team joined Brigham Young, UC Los Angeles and UC Santa Barbara in representing the United States at last weekend’s Husky Energy Can-Am Challenge hosted by the University of Alberta in Calgary. Junior outside hitter Fred Winters helped lead Pepperdine to victories in three of four matches at the two-day, … [Read more...] about WaveBriefs