This summer a young woman from Ukraine stopped by Pepperdine to drop off her résumé with the Pepperdine cross country team. That same woman Iryna Vashchuk is now both the men's and women's cross country assistant coach and is already making a noticeable difference in the cross country program. Described by members of the team as kind dedicated and … [Read more...] about Ukrainian runner comes to Pepp
Bikers flags honor victims of 9/11 attacks
It's time for 2977 ten-foot high American flags to be flown in Alumni Park. Two years after devoting countless hours of his college career to planning the original "Wave of Flags" Sept.11 tribute in Alumni Park 2009 Pepperdine alumnus Ryan Sawtelle cannot stand to see people begin to forget. In 2008 Pepperdine saw the first of what would soon become a widely … [Read more...] about Bikers flags honor victims of 9/11 attacks
Grad leads Olympic team
The 2010 Youth Olympic games held in Singapore during August showcased approximately 3600 of the best youth athletes from around the world. And even though the selection is highly competitive as it should be Pepperdine represented both athletes and coaches at the Olympic games. Former men's volleyball standout Rod Wilde was coach of the women's volleyball team and led them to … [Read more...] about Grad leads Olympic team
Senior Lindsay Carron creates new club to paint a world of change
Pepperdine's campus is saturated with art. From the flowing fountains to the George Pepperdine statue to the atypical sculptures between Smothers Theatre and the Weisman Museum art has become an innate backdrop to campus life. One student however is using art on Pepperdine's campus in an entirely new way. Senior Art major and We Art Aware club President Lindsay Carron is … [Read more...] about Senior Lindsay Carron creates new club to paint a world of change
BYU to join the WCC at start of 2011
The West Coast Conference previously consisted of eight athletic programs. Now due in part to a phone call by our very own President Andrew K. Benton the WCC its athletes and its coaches are proud to claim Brigham Young University as a new member of the conference effective at the start of the 2011 season. Even though it was a significant adjustment for BYU athletics it was a … [Read more...] about BYU to join the WCC at start of 2011