The Pepperdine baseball team is setting new season highs as they continue their successful season. Recent games have been a result of strong wins. The Waves (16-5) were able to get a 12-2 midweek victory over Long Beach State and have won eight of their past nine games. The Waves were led by a strong performance from sophomore pitcher Matt Maurer, who in six innings was able … [Read more...] about Baseball dominates Dirtbags
Students overextended, complaints peak during Songfest season
As the smoldering ashes of Songfest 2012 grow smaller in our rearview mirror, whispers echo through the halls of Seaver College: “Remind me never to do this again.” Fast-forward 51 weeks into the future to Songfest 2013. These same students stumble around campus in a haze of sleep deprivation and malnutrition. They have mysteriously ignored their own advice from the previous … [Read more...] about Students overextended, complaints peak during Songfest season
Mexico offers speedy election model
For many countries around the world, 2012 is a very important year. No, I’m not talking about the Mayan hype. Rather, a number of countries will have elections this year, meaning there’s potential for a lot of change. On July 1, Mexico will hold federal elections in which a new president and 128 members of the senate will be elected to serve six-year terms along with 500 … [Read more...] about Mexico offers speedy election model
Ex-Coliseum official arrested in Malibu
Reza Gerami, chief executive of the rave promotion company Go Ventures, was arrested at his home in Malibu on Thursday. Patrick Lynch, the former longtime general manager of the Coliseum and the companion Sports Arena, and Todd DeStefano, former events manager at the Coliseum, were also arrested. The charges were not immediately disclosed; however the arrests are related to … [Read more...] about Ex-Coliseum official arrested in Malibu
Social media spurs armchair activism
The Internet is taking over social life. Everything has shifted, not only to an online focus but an online dependence. Our social, political, cultural and economic lives have all come to be defined by our online presence. A business without a website is more rare than a political candidate without a Twitter account, and when somebody tells you that they don’t have a Facebook … [Read more...] about Social media spurs armchair activism