By Lauren Gustus Sports Editor After the dust settled, Gonzaga had dropped four spots in the USA Today/ESPN poll to No. 18. Pepperdine, however, received just one point in the poll, which when compared to No. 1-ranked Duke’s 775 points makes some think that the Waves are fighting an uphill battle for legitimate recognition in national college basketball circles. The Waves … [Read more...] about Two wins equals one point
O’Neal takes presidency in Oklahoma
By Laurie BabinskiEditor in Chief There’s no place like home. At least, not for Dr. Mike O’Neal. The problem is, he and his family have two of them. The two worlds collided Friday when Vice Chancellor O’Neal, an Oklahoma native, was named the fifth president of Oklahoma Christian University. O’Neal, a 25-year Pepperdine administrator and elder in the Malibu Church of Christ, … [Read more...] about O’Neal takes presidency in Oklahoma
Prince ‘Harry Pot-head’ hoopla misses the point
By James RiswickAssistant Opinions Editor Last week while watching CNN and Fox News, I was horrified to hear that Great Britain's Prince Harry had frequently smoked marijuana and gotten drunk during the summer. The British media quickly and cleverly penned the youngest child of Prince Charles and Princess Diana, and the third in line to the throne “Harry Pot-head.” I was … [Read more...] about Prince ‘Harry Pot-head’ hoopla misses the point
Pepperdine tops graduate school attendance charts
By Jennifer BaikAssistant News Editor Statistics show that 43.4 percent of Pepperdine undergraduate students attend graduate schools after graduation. Why would so many students decide to continue on to a higher education? Compared to other competitive colleges in California, Pepperdine is known to have more of its undergraduate students attending graduate schools after they … [Read more...] about Pepperdine tops graduate school attendance charts
Alade finds her rhythm at Pep
By Christina LittlefieldA&E Editor Senior Katharine Alade wasn’t excited when she first came to Pepperdine. Adjusting to the ocean and the mountains from the plains of Dallas was one of many life lessons the natural-born dancer has learned in her four years at Pepperdine. “I appreciate the ocean now,” Alade said. “I didn’t like the ocean before I came to Pepperdine. I … [Read more...] about Alade finds her rhythm at Pep