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
Gay TV: Good biz or bad idea?
By Karma Salvato Staff Writer “Dawson’s Creek” has one. So do “Felicity,” “ER,” “Spin City” and “NYPD Blue.” “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” “Friends” and “Will & Grace” have two. Oh yeah, don’t forget the ever-popular recent Golden Globe winner “Sex and the City” and of course the crass, yet new favorite among the younger generation, “South Park.” Don’t overlook MTV’s “The … [Read more...] about Gay TV: Good biz or bad idea?
Pep to make last splash
By Massiel Ladron De Guevara Staff Writer A wave of high hopes has swept over the Pepperdine swim team as they prepare for Saturday’s meet against SDSU. “I think the meet against SDSU will be a hard meet, much like the one against Northridge, but I’m confident we will do well,” sophomore Stephanie Hammond said. “It really is anyone’s meet, so we will be working hard to … [Read more...] about Pep to make last splash