As many Pepperdine Club sports begin their seasons with promise and vigor Pepperdine's Frisbee team is prepping for a grueling "first" year.Yes that's a Frisbee team as in Ultimate Frisbee. Having been founded in the 2008-2009 school year the Pepperdine "Fightin' Waves as they were formerly known, got off to a slow but steady start. After their first year on campus, many … [Read more...] about Athletic Profile: Ultimate Frisbee Team
Profile: Jessica Cail
Students know Jessica Cail as a Pepperdine psychologist and professor. But they could never guess what she does in her "other" life.Professor Cail is a trained stuntwoman and circus performer. When not teaching Cail enjoys "stunts and circus stuff" to take the edge off of a stressful day. She laughs when she explains students' reactions when they discover she is a … [Read more...] about Profile: Jessica Cail
Athlete Profile: Stacy Rouwenhorst
Stacy Rouwenhorst has seen many changes in volleyball since she began playing as a 13-year-old. Her transition into the professional volleyball world has seen rule shifts alter rally scoring the let serve the libero position and court size.But no matter what changes time has wrought on the game of volleyball Rouwenhorst knows one thing never changes: she was meant to … [Read more...] about Athlete Profile: Stacy Rouwenhorst
Athlete Profile: Kaitlin Drolson
Kaitlin Drolson won't play in a tournament with a No. 4 ball. She will only carry six balls at once—no more no less. She only marks golf balls in red. Drolson knows exactly what she wants.The Pepperdine University women's golfer has also known since she began playing golf competitively at the age of 8 that her dream is to compete as a professional golfer.Tying for second … [Read more...] about Athlete Profile: Kaitlin Drolson
Mountain lions prove elusive for National Park Service
Biologist Jeff Stallings cautiously peers around the trail that he and his fellow biologists have walked many times. They carefully search for evidence revealing if any mountain lions recently crossed there. It may be tracks or leftover deer bones from the lion's last meal but the rogue mountain lions prove to be elusive.Stallings has worked for the National Park Service for … [Read more...] about Mountain lions prove elusive for National Park Service