Self-importance is rapidly and dangerously on the rise in our culture. Spoiled socialites are given television shows to whine about boys gossip over childish scandals and prattle about clothes and shoes. Everyone wants to be a star or at least dance with one. The feelings plights and needs of others are easily thrown aside without a second thought. "Me" is … [Read more...] about Vapid film reflects modern society
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
New coach plans to expand Pep cheer team
Just as many of the students here on campus are drawn to Pepperdine by the history of success surrounding beauty and the potential for future achievement so Jennifer Kehoe was drawn to stand where she does now as the new head coach for the Pepperdine cheer team. Kehoe held the position of director of coaching tumbling and choreography at Elite Cheer for ten years and … [Read more...] about New coach plans to expand Pep cheer team
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'