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It was a typical 8th birthday party for Marie Zalameda. She invited all of her friends and classmates to a local park to have a tennis-themed celebration. All of the kids were swinging their racquets around and slamming the balls out of the park as if they were baseballs. For Zalameda however this was serious business. Even at 8 years old shewas perfecting her form in … [Read more...] about Marie Zalameda swings her way to the top

Time magazine is arguably the most historic and successful magazine in the United States. It reaches more than 100 million readers and prints 3.2 million copies a week.  It was one of the first magazines to embrace the Internet and social-media age.  It is also one of most successful magazines for on-line advertisements.  And a Pepperdine alum is one of the reasons why. Meet … [Read more...] about Pep's link to Time magazine: Alum Farhad Fozounmayeh

Junior Jessica Wiles may be new to Pepperdine but she is no stranger to water polo. With hair tucked beneath caps and constant swimming back and forth it can be hard to recognize players in the pool. But it's not hard to spot Wiles – she brings a special energy to the pool. Always with a smile her sweet and bubbly personality keeps Pepperdine's women's water polo team … [Read more...] about The secret behind Wiles' smile

The Pepperdine men's rugby team headed to San Diego this past weekend to compete in the first two rounds of the national rugby tournament. On Saturday the Waves took on Rice University the No.1 rugby team in Texas. Although the match was hotly contested for the entire first half and the majority of the second the Waves defeated the Owls 30-20 allowing them to claim a place as … [Read more...] about Rugby ends season ranked in the nation's elite 8

Joey McMahon was fresh out of college when he realized he was living an unfulfilling life. Joey decided to combat his feeling by creating an organization that allows him to give back to others. Miracle Mondays is a non-profit organization that helps increase the quality of hospital visits for children. The organization helps bring color to the lives of children by providing … [Read more...] about Miracle in Malibu