The No.-2 Pepperdine men's volleyball team continued its recent hot streak with wins over No.-9 UC San Diego No. 6 Long Beach State and No.-3 Cal State Northridge on Thursday Saturday and Sunday. The Waves improved to 17-2 (MPSF) and has now won a season-best eight straight matches."I just go one game at a time and one match at a time said Head Coach Marv Dunphy, I always love … [Read more...] about Men win eighth straight match
Creativity vanishes from the limelight
Creativity in popular culture is declining faster than the job market. For example more than 3000 recorded cover versions of "Yesterday" by The Beatles exist. Given that this song is broadly celebrated commemorating it is justified. However squeezing every ounce of marketable value from it is a discordant travesty to both The Beatles and to today's generation.There is a … [Read more...] about Creativity vanishes from the limelight
Pep offers Italian major
Renowned Italian author Dacai Maraini spoke Wednesday to celebrate the establishment of an Italian major at Pepperdine and to underscore the language's importance."The Italian language is the language of art of poetry of opera Maraini said. It is not the language of force of necessity; it is the language of pleasure. The true beauty of a language of an art has the capacity to … [Read more...] about Pep offers Italian major
Senior runners Boston bound
On Monday April 20 Pepperdine seniors Amanda Gordon Jason Driscoll and Keith Bergh will embark on a 26.2-mile journey through the streets of Boston literally going the distance for a cause they are passionate about.Typically runners must record qualifying times to earn a slot at the Boston Marathon. However race officials also allow individuals pledging to raise money for a … [Read more...] about Senior runners Boston bound
The view from 17000 feet
Every time I fly somewhere it messes with my head. It is difficult to avoid feeling completely and utterly microscopic and in turn inconsequential when you really take in the view from 17000 feet in the air. The stars don't seem any closer but everything else looks like a glorified ant farm. To put the significant things and places in our lives that seem so huge urgent and … [Read more...] about The view from 17000 feet