By Jill Oberly Staff Writer What’s the key to the Pepperdine men’s volleyball team’s recent success in defeating So Cal rivals Long Beach State and UC San Diego? A fiery offense. “Our offense is very fast,” senior middle blocker Chris Van Reusen said. “We have one of the fastest offenses in the country. A lot of teams have a hard time blocking us.” A large part of that … [Read more...] about Waves almost perfect
Stopping the seepage
By Kimiko L. Martinez Assistant News Editor Effluent from the affluent. Experts say it’s one of the sources of contamination that’s spilling onto Malibu beaches and into Santa Monica Bay through Malibu Lagoon. But city leaders are hoping that recent state funding will help solve the problem. Up to $2.5 million will go toward the completion of the Malibu Lagoon’s … [Read more...] about Stopping the seepage
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
SPORT Men’s Volleyball YEAR Freshman HEIGHT/WEIGHT 6’9”/200 lbs. WHAT HE DID This upstart freshman has stepped into the starting outside hitter position left by All-American Scott Wong and has accepted the challenge with a full head of steam. In the Millie Severson Tournament, Rooney knocked down 11 kills in the first two matches against La Verne and Long Beach with a … [Read more...] about ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
National & International
Four men killed in India after shootoutCALCUTTA, India – Gunmen riding as passengers on two motorcycles attacked the American Center in Calcutta about 6:30 a.m. Monday as the building's security guards were changing shifts, police and U.S. Embassy officials said. The attackers pulled out rifles from under their shawls and opened fire on police guards, killing four and injuring … [Read more...] about National & International
Giving the game a bad name
Michael Hurlbut My cousin called me on Friday afternoon to tell me to turn on the TV to watch the news at 5. Apparently he and his UCLA classmates had been camping out for the last two days in hopes of getting tickets to the much anticipated UCLA-Kansas basketball game. After I hung up the phone, I wondered to myself, “Why don’t we do that?” Then I was quickly reminded of two … [Read more...] about Giving the game a bad name