The Pepperdine women's volleyball team was back in action on Wednesday night facing off against non-conference foe UC Santa Barbara. The Gauchos served as the final non West Coast Conference opponent for Pepperdine for the rest of the regular season. The quick hiatus between matchups with Santa Clara and Loyola Marymount helped the Waves do a final check up before the … [Read more...] about Women's volleyball wins in 4 sets
Cooperation for recreation
Many high-school athletes are disappointed once they arrive at college to find that their university of choice doesn't offer the sport to which they had previously dedicated their high-school lives. Possibly worse is the student who finds out that their level of skill doesn't cut it for a Division-1 level team. Luckily for those students who don't want to give up their … [Read more...] about Cooperation for recreation
Pepperdine improves athletic standing
The National Collegiate Scouting Association released this year's power rankings for colleges and universities that play at the NCAA Division I II and III levels on Oct. 6. Pepperdine is ranked as the top school in the West Coast Conference the fourth-best Division I institution in the state of California and 39th among all NCAA Division I schools across the nation. Power … [Read more...] about Pepperdine improves athletic standing
Legislation mutes free speech
In this February's controversial Citizens United v. FEC decision the Supreme Court struck down sections of the 2002 McCain-Feingold Act on the basis that they unconstitutionally limited the First Amendment rights of corporations. The April 19 The New York Times editorial slammed this decision defending McCain-Feingold's campaign finance regulations as essential "to prevent[ing] … [Read more...] about Legislation mutes free speech
Center for the arts: a medley of acts to take center stage
Orchestra By HEATHER MANES The mingling sounds of the sharp sinuous oboe with the elegant smoothness of a violin assures that Bach's Double Concerto for Oboe and Violin as performed by Pepperdine's orchestra tonight at 7:30 in Smothers Theatre will be an enticing and soothing performance. The orchestra will perform Bach's notable concerto piece with two guest … [Read more...] about Center for the arts: a medley of acts to take center stage