In the 1960s and 70s his hand played a vital role in transforming Pepperdine from the quaint small Los Angeles college to the renowned Malibu university it is today. His face has become an ever-present fixture one the sidelines at Waves sporting events. He has become a father and a grandfather in the Pepperdine family as three of his children two of their spouses and two … [Read more...] about Runnels: Pepperdine honors beloved chancellor
Soccer defeats 'Big Green'
The women's soccer team tied UC Irvine 1-1 Sept. 10 and defeated Dartmouth 2-1 on Sept. 12 bringing their season record to 4-2-1. Junior forward Laura Cole was the only player to score in both matches netting a surprisingly powerful free kick against UCI and a second-half penalty kick against Dartmouth. Cole now ties junior forward Anisa Guajardo with 10 … [Read more...] about Soccer defeats 'Big Green'
The case for inaction
Doing something is not necessarily better than doing nothing. Flu-like symptoms are never improved by drinking Drano. And invading Russia in 1812 was a poor choice for Napoleon's geo-political strategy. Unfortunately economic policy-making is still dominated by the illogical "do-something" mentality. The U.S. federal government has committed an estimated $11 trillion into … [Read more...] about The case for inaction
Women's golf team gets teed off in Texas
The Pepperdine women's golf team's 2010-11 season teed off on the wrong side of the green shooting a 19-over in the first round of the NCAA Fall Preview on in Bryan Texas. All 18 teams that participated are currently ranked in Golfweek's preseason top 30 and fifteen of them placed in the top 25 at last year's NCAA Championships. Pepperdine was off to a rocky start on Monday … [Read more...] about Women's golf team gets teed off in Texas
Ultimate Waves get sponsored
Open space two teams of seven players a clock to time two 24-minute halves and one plastic Frisbee is all you need to have yourself a game of ultimate. A relatively new sport that originated in 1968 at Columbia High School in Maplewood N.J. ultimate now has more than 12000 student athletes playing on more than 700 collegiate teams in the United States. It is one of the … [Read more...] about Ultimate Waves get sponsored