A year ago sophomore guard Keion Bell had the game of his young college career at War Memorial Gym on the Hilltop of San Francisco single-handedly carrying the Waves with 32 points on 13-of-14 shooting. How quickly things change in 12 months.The men's basketball team had their second lowest scoring total of the season in a dreadful 77-47 loss to the Dons Thursday in The … [Read more...] about Waves continue slide in San Fran
Girls in the Curl event 'drops in' to Payson
Girls in the Curl an event celebrating the achievements of women in the male-dominated sport of surfing, took place Saturday at Payson Library. The first panel discussion featured Kathy Gidget" Kohner Zuckerman Shelley Merrick and former world champion Linda Benson who were all part of the Southern California surf scene during the 1950s and 1960s. Gidget the female whose … [Read more...] about Girls in the Curl event 'drops in' to Payson
Rhee serves Korea embraces student life
He said goodbye to his parents and his younger brother not knowing what to expect. Fresh off his first year at Pepperdine Kangkeun "KK" Rhee exhibited an assortment of emotions ranging from uncertainty to anxiety to confidence.The date was June 52006 a sunny Monday in Rhee's hometown of Uijeongbu South Korea. One month earlier he had left Pepperdine knowing for the next two … [Read more...] about Rhee serves Korea embraces student life
Fraternity adopts student-created philanthropy
In the spirit of raising awareness the new fraternity Delta Tau Delta has adopted a Pepperdine student-made organization as their philanthropy. Kids Aware of Rheumatoid Diseases and educated (KARDed) was created by freshman Taylor Cox to spread awareness and raise funds for Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis research following her diagnosis with the disease. "I was 13 when I was … [Read more...] about Fraternity adopts student-created philanthropy
Violence brews on the open seas
"Whale Wars"— it's an inconsequential Animal Planet show chronicling a miniature war that rages on the bottom half of the world's seas. For years the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society has sent ships deep into the Southern Hemisphere to combat the alleged whaling that is conducted by the Japanese non-profit Institute of Cetacean Research. The frequent confrontations … [Read more...] about Violence brews on the open seas