It's springtime. The flowers are blooming and the temperature is rising. This can only mean one thing— pingpong is in full swing. Some may recall a column I wrote on Pepperdine's table tennis team last semester. And as the year is beginning to wind down I thought it would be an appropriate time for a reunion with the group of short-wearing wiff-wafers. So I decided to … [Read more...] about Pingpong team hopes for future
Recognizing the futility of graduation stress
In exactly one month one week and six days I will officially be a graduate of Pepperdine University. (Not that I'm keeping track or anything.)This is the part where I reflect on what a life-shaping experience my Pepperdine career has been how I'll be eternally indebted to the institution for making me the person I am today and how grateful I am to have enjoyed the opportunities … [Read more...] about Recognizing the futility of graduation stress
Students live on after cancer
While most children his age were reading books like "Holes" and "The Little Prince 9-year-old Caleb Dominguez was sitting in a hospital bed reading a children's book about childhood leukemia, trying to make sense of what it meant to have cancer. Dominguez, now a Pepperdine senior and three-time cancer survivor, has been fighting cancer since he was a child. As … [Read more...] about Students live on after cancer
What do your favorite shoes say about you?
It's the week after spring break and the latest trends have hit stores. The spring fashions are out making their marks on society (and the ground beneath it). The in thing this season? New spins on old favorites. It seems the designers are taking the classic shoes and giving them a new twist with bright colors add-ons such as flowers or glitter and even changing the structure … [Read more...] about What do your favorite shoes say about you?
Waves gear up for fifth sixth contest of 12-match homestand
The Pepperdine women's tennis team won its first match of a streak of 12 consecutive home matches Saturday defeating Fresno State 6-1. The Waves lost their first three games to Michigan UCLA and Florida State. Pepperdine now has eight more home games before they compete in the West Coast Conference Tournament held in late April.The Waves (5-9) made a change in their doubles … [Read more...] about Waves gear up for fifth sixth contest of 12-match homestand