By Lauren GustusSports Editor A new Division I women’s sports team may soon join the Pepperdine pantheon of athletic successes, but funding difficulties have prevented a definite timetable for the program’s arrival. “We shouldn’t begin a sport unless it can be properly funded,” Director of Athletics Dr. John Watson said of efforts to launch a women’s water polo team at … [Read more...] about Women wait for polo team
National Scene
UConn still atop women’s basketball SAN ANTIONIO – The Final Four has been determined for NCAA women’s basketball and UConn, Tennessee, Oklahoma and Duke are set for San Antonio. UConn, the No. 1 seed in the Mideast, defeated Old Dominion 85-64 Monday. UConn’s Sue Bird scored a career-high 26 points, while Asjha Jones collected seven rebounds. No. 1 Duke defeated No. 3 South … [Read more...] about National Scene
FaceInTheCrowd
By Sarah PyeAssistant Lifestyles Editor Freshman Christian Goodwin has a song in his heart and choir to thank for his enrollment at Pepperdine. A transfer student from Cal Poly, Goodwin knew that he would be attending Pepperdine after his initial fall semester there. He was recruited last summer by Dean of Admissions Paul Long after Long heard him sing on a choir trip to … [Read more...] about FaceInTheCrowd
Flowers blossom in this year’s hottest spring fashion line-up
By Sarah HanStaff Writer The problem? Your wardrobe needs a facelift. The answer? Spring’s new fashion trends. If you’re sick of flipping through your boring wardrobe and finding yourself in a slump with nothing exciting to wear, have no fear. This spring’s hottest new fashion trends are bound to pull you out of those outdated styles and into this season’s fun, invigorating … [Read more...] about Flowers blossom in this year’s hottest spring fashion line-up
Bridging the Gap
By Jonathan PearceStaff Writer Ah, Venice! The canals, the gondolas, the Doge, the calamari, the blown glass and the romantic atmosphere — all can be found in sunny Southern California (except the Doge and the blown glass). It all started in 1890 when Abbot Kinney, a local millionaire tobacco mogul, became owner of the southern half of the del Rey peninsula at the flip of a … [Read more...] about Bridging the Gap