By Lindsey BeseckerAssistant Sports Editor Upsets are the common theme of this year’s NCAA basketball tournament. The Pepperdine women’s basketball team, seeded eighth in the tournament, suffered its worst loss of the season at the hands of the No. 9 seed Villanova, 67-46. The lady Waves, who finished at 23-8, played their final game in front of 11,200 spectators, three times … [Read more...] about Quick dance for lady Waves
Pep alum relearns the basics
By Julieanne LeupoldStaff Writer Around age 1, Ryan Corbin learned to walk and talk. At age 25, he is learning to do it all over again. The 1999 Pepperdine alumnus suffered severe internal injuries and lapsed into a coma after a four-story fall from his apartment roof June 19. After nine months of rehabilitation, Corbin has defied all doctors’ expectations and has not only … [Read more...] about Pep alum relearns the basics
Advocating a free exchange of ideas
Staff Editorial We must be doing our job. A campus newspaper is a forum for the free exchange of ideas. We have once again been able to realize the thrill of having the words of others grace our pages with passion and enthusiasm. And we love it. We commend all of the professors and students who have written in to the Opinions section, adamant that their position is the right … [Read more...] about Advocating a free exchange of ideas
McClelland taps her way to the top
By Kristen LowreyAssistant A & E Editor “Buffalo, buffalo, wings wings.” To most people this might sound like the appetizer special at Chili’s, but to sophomore Hayley McClelland these words have a different meaning as tap dancing steps. McClelland began her extensive relationship with show business at the age of three when she became hooked on dancing. She later picked up … [Read more...] about McClelland taps her way to the top
Oscar’s cultural consciousness
By Laura ShamasContributing Writer Hollywood’s annual big night is almost here. This Sunday, one billion people all over the world will be tuned to the glitzy, three-hour (or longer) awards show hosted by Whoopi Goldberg, where Tinseltown’s brightest will shine, shine, shine. Why do so many people watch? Because it is a mimetic reflection of our culture and of the human psyche … [Read more...] about Oscar’s cultural consciousness